Cape Petrel vs Atlantic Petrel

Daption capense مقارنةً بـ Pterodroma incerta

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Cape Petrel Atlantic Petrel
الاسم العلمي Daption capense Pterodroma incerta
الرتبة Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
الفصيلة Procellariidae Procellariidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Endangered
الطول
طول الجناح 50,0 cm (19.7 in) 63,6 cm (25.0 in)
الوزن 444,6666666666667 g (15.69 oz) 515,0 g (18.17 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Cape Petrel only

بلا

Atlantic Petrel only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Cape Petrel

Endangered

Atlantic Petrel

About These Birds

Cape Petrel

38–40 cm, wingspan 81–91 cm. Unmistakable chequered black-and-white plumage with two white wing patches. Abundant in the Southern Ocean; breeds on Antarctic and subantarctic cliff ledges. Follows ships avidly; feeds on krill, fish, and offal. One of the most commonly seen Antarctic seabirds.

Atlantic Petrel

43 cm, wingspan 104 cm. Large; dark brown above with pale belly and dusky breast-band creating hooded appearance. Breeds Tristan da Cunha and Gough Island; ranges into south Atlantic and Indian Ocean. Endangered; threatened by introduced predators and longline fisheries.

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