Grey-backed Storm-petrel vs White-vented Storm-petrel

Garrodia nereis مقارنةً بـ Oceanites gracilis

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Grey-backed Storm-petrel White-vented Storm-petrel
الاسم العلمي Garrodia nereis Oceanites gracilis
الرتبة Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
الفصيلة Oceanitidae Oceanitidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Data Deficient
الطول
طول الجناح 25,0 cm (9.8 in) 26,7 cm (10.5 in)
الوزن 32,5 g (1.15 oz) 18,65 g (0.66 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Grey-backed Storm-petrel only

White-vented Storm-petrel only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Grey-backed Storm-petrel

Data Deficient

White-vented Storm-petrel

About These Birds

Grey-backed Storm-petrel

Grey-backed Storm-petrel, 16–19 cm, breeds on sub-Antarctic islands across the Southern Ocean from Tristan da Cunha to the Antipodes. Pale grey back and rump distinguishes it from most other storm-petrels. Planktivore; flutters low over the sea surface picking up zooplankton.

White-vented Storm-petrel

White-vented Storm-petrel, 15–17 cm, is a small, poorly known storm-petrel of the eastern South Pacific. Dark above with white rump and white vent. Pelagic off the coasts of Peru, Chile, and Ecuador; breeding grounds discovered only recently on tiny Patagonian islands. Planktivore.

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