Kerguelen Petrel vs Heinroth's Shearwater
Aphrodroma brevirostris verglichen mit Puffinus heinrothi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Kerguelen Petrel | Heinroth's Shearwater |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Aphrodroma brevirostris | Puffinus heinrothi |
| Ordnung | Procellariiformes | Procellariiformes |
| Familie | Procellariidae | Procellariidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Vulnerable |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 48,0 cm (18.9 in) | 35,7 cm (14.1 in) |
| Gewicht | 353,0 g (12.45 oz) | 82,0 g (2.89 oz) |
| Ernährung | -- | -- |
| Gelegegröße | 1 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Erhaltungsstatus
Least Concern
Kerguelen Petrel
Vulnerable
Heinroth's Shearwater
About These Birds
Kerguelen Petrel
33–36 cm, wingspan 80–85 cm. Dark grey-brown with short rounded bill; distinctive silvery-white flash on leading edge of underwing. Breeds Tristan da Cunha, Gough, Crozet, and Kerguelen. Ranges widely in Southern Ocean; feeds on fish and squid; solitary at sea.
Heinroth's Shearwater
27 cm. Small dark shearwater; all sooty-brown with pale bill. Breeds Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea. Critically Endangered; extremely poorly known with only a handful of records. Breeding biology almost completely unknown; one of the rarest and least-studied seabirds.