Monteiro's Storm-petrel vs European Storm-petrel

Hydrobates monteiroi مقارنةً بـ Hydrobates pelagicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Monteiro's Storm-petrel European Storm-petrel
الاسم العلمي Hydrobates monteiroi Hydrobates pelagicus
الرتبة Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
الفصيلة Hydrobatidae Hydrobatidae
حالة الحفاظ Vulnerable Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 30,6 cm (12.0 in) 23,8 cm (9.4 in)
الوزن 45,5 g (1.60 oz) 26,5 g (0.93 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Monteiro's Storm-petrel only

European Storm-petrel only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Vulnerable

Monteiro's Storm-petrel

Least Concern

European Storm-petrel

About These Birds

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.

European Storm-petrel

European Storm-petrel, 14–18 cm, wingspan 36–39 cm, is the smallest seabird in European waters, breeding in burrows and rock crevices on Atlantic islands from Iceland to the Mediterranean. Entirely sooty black with white rump. Strictly nocturnal at colonies. Planktivore; patters over wave surface picking up oil and plankton.

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