White-bellied Storm-petrel vs Polynesian Storm-petrel

Fregetta grallaria verglichen mit Nesofregetta fuliginosa

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal White-bellied Storm-petrel Polynesian Storm-petrel
Wissenschaftlicher Name Fregetta grallaria Nesofregetta fuliginosa
Ordnung Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Familie Oceanitidae Oceanitidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Endangered
Länge
Flügelspannweite 33,7 cm (13.3 in) 39,5 cm (15.6 in)
Gewicht 53,9 g (1.90 oz) 71,0 g (2.50 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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White-bellied Storm-petrel only

Polynesian Storm-petrel only

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

White-bellied Storm-petrel

Endangered

Polynesian Storm-petrel

About These Birds

White-bellied Storm-petrel

White-bellied Storm-petrel, 18–21 cm, breeds on sub-Antarctic and South Atlantic islands; pelagic across the Southern Ocean in winter. White belly contrasts with dark breast band and dark upperparts; pale at base of rump. Planktivore; patters over sea surface. Often seen in the company of Wilson's Storm-petrel.

Polynesian Storm-petrel

Polynesian Storm-petrel, 25–26 cm, is the largest storm-petrel, breeding on tropical Pacific islands from the Marquesas to the Cook Islands. Two morphs: dark and white-bellied. Flies with distinctive high bounding style. Vulnerable; predated by introduced rats and cats on nesting islands. Planktivore.

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