Atlantic Petrel vs Stejneger's Petrel

Pterodroma incerta compared with Pterodroma longirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Atlantic Petrel Stejneger's Petrel
Scientific Name Pterodroma incerta Pterodroma longirostris
Order Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Family Procellariidae Procellariidae
Conservation Status Endangered Vulnerable
Length — —
Wingspan 63.6 cm (25.0 in) 42.4 cm (16.7 in)
Weight 515.0 g (18.17 oz) 140.5 g (4.96 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 1 1
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Atlantic Petrel only

Stejneger's Petrel only

Conservation Status

Endangered

Atlantic Petrel

Vulnerable

Stejneger's 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.

Stejneger's Petrel

26 cm. Small gadfly petrel; pale grey above with dark M-mark; white below with dark partial collar and carpal bar. Breeds Juan Fernandez Islands (Chile); migrates to North Pacific. Vulnerable; closely related to Cook's Petrel; distinguished by slightly longer bill.

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