New Caledonian Storm-petrel vs Polynesian Storm-petrel

Fregetta lineata verglichen mit Nesofregetta fuliginosa

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal New Caledonian Storm-petrel Polynesian Storm-petrel
Wissenschaftlicher Name Fregetta lineata Nesofregetta fuliginosa
Ordnung Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Familie Oceanitidae Oceanitidae
Erhaltungsstatus Data Deficient Endangered
Länge
Flügelspannweite 39,5 cm (15.6 in)
Gewicht 71,0 g (2.50 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße -- 1
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Habitat Comparison

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Erhaltungsstatus

Data Deficient

New Caledonian Storm-petrel

Endangered

Polynesian Storm-petrel

About These Birds

New Caledonian Storm-petrel

New Caledonian Storm-petrel, 18–20 cm, is an extremely poorly known species recorded only from around New Caledonia in the southwest Pacific. Until recently unconfirmed as a breeding species; a small colony was found in 2021. Morphology similar to Black-bellied Storm-petrel; conservation status under review.

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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