Flesh-footed Shearwater vs Antarctic Petrel

Ardenna carneipes مقارنةً بـ Thalassoica antarctica

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Flesh-footed Shearwater Antarctic Petrel
الاسم العلمي Ardenna carneipes Thalassoica antarctica
الرتبة Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
الفصيلة Procellariidae Procellariidae
حالة الحفاظ Near Threatened Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 62,0 cm (24.4 in) 59,2 cm (23.3 in)
الوزن 649,0 g (22.89 oz) 658,3333333333334 g (23.22 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Flesh-footed Shearwater only

Antarctic Petrel only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Near Threatened

Flesh-footed Shearwater

Least Concern

Antarctic Petrel

About These Birds

Flesh-footed Shearwater

41–45 cm, wingspan 99–107 cm. All-dark sooty-brown with pale flesh-coloured feet and yellowish bill base. Breeds southern Indian Ocean islands and SW Australia; ranges to North Pacific. Near Threatened; bycatch concern. Feeds on fish and squid; follows fishing vessels.

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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