White-bellied Storm-petrel vs Black-bellied Storm-petrel

Fregetta grallaria verglichen mit Fregetta tropica

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal White-bellied Storm-petrel Black-bellied Storm-petrel
Wissenschaftlicher Name Fregetta grallaria Fregetta tropica
Ordnung Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Familie Oceanitidae Oceanitidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 33,7 cm (13.3 in) 32,9 cm (13.0 in)
Gewicht 53,9 g (1.90 oz) 53,0 g (1.87 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

White-bellied Storm-petrel

Least Concern

Black-bellied 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.

Black-bellied Storm-petrel

Black-bellied Storm-petrel, 19–21 cm, breeds on sub-Antarctic islands and disperses widely across the Southern Ocean. Dark above with white rump; distinctive black streak through the white belly. Patters over wave surfaces picking up plankton. Long-distance pelagic movements after breeding.

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