Markham's Storm-petrel vs Least Storm-petrel

Hydrobates markhami مقارنةً بـ Hydrobates microsoma

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Markham's Storm-petrel Least Storm-petrel
الاسم العلمي Hydrobates markhami Hydrobates microsoma
الرتبة Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
الفصيلة Hydrobatidae Hydrobatidae
حالة الحفاظ Near Threatened Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 34,2 cm (13.5 in) 23,8 cm (9.4 in)
الوزن 53,0 g (1.87 oz) 18,0 g (0.63 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Markham's Storm-petrel only

Least Storm-petrel only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Near Threatened

Markham's Storm-petrel

Least Concern

Least Storm-petrel

About These Birds

Markham's Storm-petrel

Markham's Storm-petrel, 22–23 cm, is a large all-dark storm-petrel breeding in the Atacama Desert of Chile and Peru — one of the few seabirds to nest in desert habitat far from the coast. Poorly known. Near Threatened. Pelagic over the Humboldt Current and cold eastern South Pacific waters.

Least Storm-petrel

World's smallest seabird at 13–15 cm. Sooty-black with white rump; short rounded wings. Breeds Baja California islands; ranges offshore in eastern Pacific to Ecuador. Feeds on zooplankton and small fish by pattering on the surface. Nocturnal at breeding colonies; Near Threatened.

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