Atlantic Petrel vs White-headed Petrel

Pterodroma incerta مقارنةً بـ Pterodroma lessonii

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Atlantic Petrel White-headed Petrel
الاسم العلمي Pterodroma incerta Pterodroma lessonii
الرتبة Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
الفصيلة Procellariidae Procellariidae
حالة الحفاظ Endangered Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 63,6 cm (25.0 in) 60,7 cm (23.9 in)
الوزن 515,0 g (18.17 oz) 695,0 g (24.52 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Atlantic Petrel only

بلا

White-headed Petrel only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Endangered

Atlantic Petrel

Least Concern

White-headed Petrel

About These Birds

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.

White-headed Petrel

43 cm, wingspan 109 cm. Large petrel with white head, grey back, and white underparts; dark upperwing. Breeds Kerguelen, Macquarie, Auckland, and Antipodes islands. Ranges in subantarctic to temperate Southern Ocean. Feeds on squid and fish; nocturnal at colonies.

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