Band-rumped Storm-petrel vs Leach's Storm-petrel

Hydrobates castro مقارنةً بـ Hydrobates leucorhous

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Band-rumped Storm-petrel Leach's Storm-petrel
الاسم العلمي Hydrobates castro Hydrobates leucorhous
الرتبة Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
الفصيلة Hydrobatidae Hydrobatidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Vulnerable
الطول
طول الجناح 30,1 cm (11.9 in) 30,1 cm (11.9 in)
الوزن 49,25 g (1.74 oz) 42,583333333333336 g (1.50 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 1
Population Trend

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Band-rumped Storm-petrel

Vulnerable

Leach's Storm-petrel

About These Birds

Band-rumped Storm-petrel

Band-rumped Storm-petrel, 19–21 cm, breeds on Atlantic and Pacific volcanic islands including the Azores, Canaries, and Galápagos. Sooty brown with a white rump band; similar to Leach's but straighter wingtips and steadier flight. Multiple cryptic species may be involved. Planktivore; widespread pelagic.

Leach's Storm-petrel

Leach's Storm-petrel, 19–22 cm, is one of the most numerous pelagic seabirds, with millions breeding in burrows in North Atlantic and North Pacific islands. Dark brown with white rump; erratic, butterfly-like flight unique among storm-petrels. Nocturnal at colonies; planktivore. Long-distance transequatorial migrant.

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