Peruvian Diving-petrel vs Atlantic Petrel

Pelecanoides garnotii مقارنةً بـ Pterodroma incerta

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Peruvian Diving-petrel Atlantic Petrel
الاسم العلمي Pelecanoides garnotii Pterodroma incerta
الرتبة Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
الفصيلة Procellariidae Procellariidae
حالة الحفاظ Near Threatened Endangered
الطول
طول الجناح 26,8 cm (10.6 in) 63,6 cm (25.0 in)
الوزن 193,0 g (6.81 oz) 515,0 g (18.17 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Peruvian Diving-petrel only

بلا

Atlantic Petrel only

حالة الحفاظ

Near Threatened

Peruvian Diving-petrel

Endangered

Atlantic Petrel

About These Birds

Peruvian Diving-petrel

22–24 cm. Small, stocky diving seabird; dark above, white below. Breeds coastal Peru and Chile; non-migratory. Uses wings to 'fly' underwater like alcids; feeds on anchovy and krill in the Humboldt Current. Endangered; highly vulnerable to El Niño events and guano harvesting disturbance.

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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