White-bellied Storm-petrel vs Pincoya Storm-petrel

Fregetta grallaria verglichen mit Oceanites pincoyae

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Merkmal White-bellied Storm-petrel Pincoya Storm-petrel
Wissenschaftlicher Name Fregetta grallaria Oceanites pincoyae
Ordnung Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Familie Oceanitidae Oceanitidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Data Deficient
Länge
Flügelspannweite 33,7 cm (13.3 in) 26,7 cm (10.5 in)
Gewicht 53,9 g (1.90 oz) 26,0 g (0.92 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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White-bellied Storm-petrel only

Pincoya Storm-petrel only

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

White-bellied Storm-petrel

Data Deficient

Pincoya 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.

Pincoya Storm-petrel

Pincoya Storm-petrel, 16–18 cm, was described as a new species only in 2013 from the Chiloé Archipelago of Chile. One of the most recently discovered birds in the Americas. Dark with white belly patch. Breeds in Chilean fjords — unusual for storm-petrels. Forages over cold sub-Antarctic coastal waters.

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