Antarctic Prion vs Great-winged Petrel

Pachyptila desolata مقارنةً بـ Pterodroma macroptera

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Antarctic Prion Great-winged Petrel
الاسم العلمي Pachyptila desolata Pterodroma macroptera
الرتبة Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
الفصيلة Procellariidae Procellariidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 36,5 cm (14.4 in) 60,7 cm (23.9 in)
الوزن 149,0 g (5.26 oz) 548,75 g (19.36 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Antarctic Prion only

Great-winged Petrel only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Antarctic Prion

Least Concern

Great-winged Petrel

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.

Great-winged Petrel

41 cm, wingspan 97 cm. Large all-dark gadfly petrel; dusky bill, black feet. Breeds on islands from Tristan da Cunha to SW Australia and New Zealand. Ranges widely in southern Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans. Flies with characteristic high arcing; feeds on squid and fish.

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