Ashy Storm-petrel vs Swinhoe's Storm-petrel

Hydrobates homochroa verglichen mit Hydrobates monorhis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Ashy Storm-petrel Swinhoe's Storm-petrel
Wissenschaftlicher Name Hydrobates homochroa Hydrobates monorhis
Ordnung Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Familie Hydrobatidae Hydrobatidae
Erhaltungsstatus Endangered Near Threatened
Länge
Flügelspannweite 26,6 cm (10.5 in) 30,5 cm (12.0 in)
Gewicht 36,333333333333336 g (1.28 oz) 39,55 g (1.40 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1 1
Population Trend

Erhaltungsstatus

Endangered

Ashy Storm-petrel

Near Threatened

Swinhoe's Storm-petrel

About These Birds

Ashy Storm-petrel

Ashy Storm-petrel, 19–21 cm, is restricted to the California Current of the eastern Pacific; breeding on Channel Islands and the Farallon Islands. Entirely ashy brown without white rump — uncommon among storm-petrels. Endangered; less than 10,000 individuals; threatened by light pollution and introduced predators.

Swinhoe's Storm-petrel

Swinhoe's Storm-petrel, 19–20 cm, breeds on small islands off Korea and in the western North Pacific, wintering in the Indian Ocean. Entirely dark sooty brown with a forked tail and white rump largely hidden. Long-distance migrant crossing two oceans. Planktivore; poorly studied due to nocturnal, crevice-nesting habits.

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