New Caledonian Storm-petrel vs Pincoya Storm-petrel

Fregetta lineata verglichen mit Oceanites pincoyae

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Merkmal New Caledonian Storm-petrel Pincoya Storm-petrel
Wissenschaftlicher Name Fregetta lineata Oceanites pincoyae
Ordnung Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Familie Oceanitidae Oceanitidae
Erhaltungsstatus Data Deficient Data Deficient
Länge
Flügelspannweite 26,7 cm (10.5 in)
Gewicht 26,0 g (0.92 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße -- 1
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Erhaltungsstatus

Data Deficient

New Caledonian Storm-petrel

Data Deficient

Pincoya 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.

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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