Scopoli's Shearwater vs Atlantic Petrel

Calonectris diomedea verglichen mit Pterodroma incerta

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Scopoli's Shearwater Atlantic Petrel
Wissenschaftlicher Name Calonectris diomedea Pterodroma incerta
Ordnung Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Familie Procellariidae Procellariidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Endangered
Länge
Flügelspannweite 68,8 cm (27.1 in) 63,6 cm (25.0 in)
Gewicht 707,0 g (24.94 oz) 515,0 g (18.17 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Scopoli's Shearwater only

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Atlantic Petrel only

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Scopoli's Shearwater

Endangered

Atlantic Petrel

About These Birds

Scopoli's Shearwater

45–56 cm, wingspan 112–122 cm. Large; brown-grey above with yellow bill; white below. Breeds Mediterranean islands; migrates to Atlantic. Formerly lumped with Cory's Shearwater; distinguished by smaller size and more restricted breeding range. Feeds on fish and squid.

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.

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