Antarctic Prion vs Murphy's Petrel

Pachyptila desolata مقارنةً بـ Pterodroma ultima

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Antarctic Prion Murphy's Petrel
الاسم العلمي Pachyptila desolata Pterodroma ultima
الرتبة Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
الفصيلة Procellariidae Procellariidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 36,5 cm (14.4 in) 52,0 cm (20.5 in)
الوزن 149,0 g (5.26 oz) 380,0 g (13.40 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Antarctic Prion only

Murphy's Petrel only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Antarctic Prion

Least Concern

Murphy's 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.

Murphy's Petrel

39–41 cm. Dark grey-brown above; variable pale grey below with dusky underwing. Breeds widely across central Pacific (Pitcairn, Austral, Henderson islands). Migrates to North Pacific in non-breeding season. Feeds on squid and fish; nocturnal at breeding colonies; Near Threatened.

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