Antarctic Prion vs MacGillivray's Prion

Pachyptila desolata مقارنةً بـ Pachyptila macgillivrayi

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Antarctic Prion MacGillivray's Prion
الاسم العلمي Pachyptila desolata Pachyptila macgillivrayi
الرتبة Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
الفصيلة Procellariidae Procellariidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Critically Endangered
الطول
طول الجناح 36,5 cm (14.4 in) 38,6 cm (15.2 in)
الوزن 149,0 g (5.26 oz) 162,5 g (5.73 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Antarctic Prion only

MacGillivray's Prion only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Antarctic Prion

Critically Endangered

MacGillivray's Prion

About These Birds

Antarctic Prion

25–28 cm, wingspan 58–66 cm. Classic prion pattern: pale blue-grey, white below, bold dark M across upperwing. Medium-broad bill. Most abundant and widespread prion; breeds South Georgia, Heard, Kerguelen, Macquarie. Feeds on crustaceans; makes deep dives compared to congeners.

MacGillivray's Prion

25–27 cm. Medium-billed prion intermediate between Broad-billed and Fairy prions; pale blue-grey with dark M-mark. Breeds St. Paul and Amsterdam islands in southern Indian Ocean. Very restricted range; feeds on zooplankton and small crustaceans at sea surface.

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