MacGillivray's Prion vs Antarctic Petrel

Pachyptila macgillivrayi مقارنةً بـ Thalassoica antarctica

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة MacGillivray's Prion Antarctic Petrel
الاسم العلمي Pachyptila macgillivrayi Thalassoica antarctica
الرتبة Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
الفصيلة Procellariidae Procellariidae
حالة الحفاظ Critically Endangered Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 38,6 cm (15.2 in) 59,2 cm (23.3 in)
الوزن 162,5 g (5.73 oz) 658,3333333333334 g (23.22 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- 1
Population Trend

حالة الحفاظ

Critically Endangered

MacGillivray's Prion

Least Concern

Antarctic Petrel

About These Birds

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.

Antarctic Petrel

40–46 cm, wingspan 100–110 cm. Striking chocolate-brown and white pattern; only member of its genus. Breeds solely in Antarctica on cliff ledges; among the most southerly-nesting birds. Feeds on fish and krill beneath pack ice. Returns to colonies in October; one of the most abundant Antarctic seabirds.

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