Atlantic Petrel vs Manx Shearwater

Pterodroma incerta مقارنةً بـ Puffinus puffinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Atlantic Petrel Manx Shearwater
الاسم العلمي Pterodroma incerta Puffinus puffinus
الرتبة Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
الفصيلة Procellariidae Procellariidae
حالة الحفاظ Endangered Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 63,6 cm (25.0 in) 46,5 cm (18.3 in)
الوزن 515,0 g (18.17 oz) 482,25 g (17.01 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Atlantic Petrel only

Manx Shearwater only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Endangered

Atlantic Petrel

Least Concern

Manx Shearwater

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.

Manx Shearwater

30–38 cm, wingspan 76–89 cm. Classic small shearwater; jet-black above, brilliant white below; rapid wing-beats and stiff glides. Breeds UK, Faroe, Iceland, and Canary islands; makes extraordinary migrations to south Atlantic. Feeds on fish and squid; nocturnal at colonies. Near Threatened.

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