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

Hydrobates castro مقارنةً بـ Hydrobates monteiroi

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Band-rumped Storm-petrel Monteiro's Storm-petrel
الاسم العلمي Hydrobates castro Hydrobates monteiroi
الرتبة Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
الفصيلة Hydrobatidae Hydrobatidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Vulnerable
الطول
طول الجناح 30,1 cm (11.9 in) 30,6 cm (12.0 in)
الوزن 49,25 g (1.74 oz) 45,5 g (1.60 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Band-rumped Storm-petrel only

بلا

Monteiro's Storm-petrel only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Band-rumped Storm-petrel

Vulnerable

Monteiro'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.

Monteiro's Storm-petrel

Monteiro's Storm-petrel, 19–21 cm, breeds exclusively on Graciosa Island in the Azores, wintering in the central North Atlantic. Recently split from Band-rumped Storm-petrel; breeds in a different season (July–November vs March–April for Castro's). Near Threatened; very small island-restricted population.

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