Markham's Storm-petrel vs Least Storm-petrel

Hydrobates markhami verglichen mit Hydrobates microsoma

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Markham's Storm-petrel Least Storm-petrel
Wissenschaftlicher Name Hydrobates markhami Hydrobates microsoma
Ordnung Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Familie Hydrobatidae Hydrobatidae
Erhaltungsstatus Near Threatened Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 34,2 cm (13.5 in) 23,8 cm (9.4 in)
Gewicht 53,0 g (1.87 oz) 18,0 g (0.63 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

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Markham's Storm-petrel only

Least Storm-petrel only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Near Threatened

Markham's Storm-petrel

Least Concern

Least Storm-petrel

About These Birds

Markham's Storm-petrel

Markham's Storm-petrel, 22–23 cm, is a large all-dark storm-petrel breeding in the Atacama Desert of Chile and Peru — one of the few seabirds to nest in desert habitat far from the coast. Poorly known. Near Threatened. Pelagic over the Humboldt Current and cold eastern South Pacific waters.

Least Storm-petrel

World's smallest seabird at 13–15 cm. Sooty-black with white rump; short rounded wings. Breeds Baja California islands; ranges offshore in eastern Pacific to Ecuador. Feeds on zooplankton and small fish by pattering on the surface. Nocturnal at breeding colonies; Near Threatened.

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