Southern Giant Petrel vs Atlantic Petrel

Macronectes giganteus مقارنةً بـ Pterodroma incerta

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Southern Giant Petrel Atlantic Petrel
الاسم العلمي Macronectes giganteus Pterodroma incerta
الرتبة Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
الفصيلة Procellariidae Procellariidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Endangered
الطول
طول الجناح 98,7 cm (38.9 in) 63,6 cm (25.0 in)
الوزن 4425,0 g (156.09 oz) 515,0 g (18.17 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Southern Giant Petrel only

بلا

Atlantic Petrel only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Southern Giant Petrel

Endangered

Atlantic Petrel

About These Birds

Southern Giant Petrel

86–99 cm, wingspan 185–205 cm; largest procellariid. Bill massive, pale horn with greenish tip. Two morphs: brown-and-white and rare all-white. Breeds Antarctic and subantarctic islands; ranges widely in Southern Ocean. Scavenges carrion and kills penguins; dominant at seal carcasses.

Atlantic Petrel

43 cm, wingspan 104 cm. Large; dark brown above with pale belly and dusky breast-band creating hooded appearance. Breeds Tristan da Cunha and Gough Island; ranges into south Atlantic and Indian Ocean. Endangered; threatened by introduced predators and longline fisheries.

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