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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal	Matsudaira's Storm-petrel	Least Storm-petrel
Wissenschaftlicher Name	Hydrobates matsudairae	Hydrobates microsoma
Ordnung	Procellariiformes	Procellariiformes
Familie	Hydrobatidae	Hydrobatidae
Erhaltungsstatus	Vulnerable	Least Concern
Länge	—	—
Flügelspannweite	37,0 cm (14.6 in)	23,8 cm (9.4 in)
Gewicht	62,0 g (2.19 oz)	18,0 g (0.63 oz)
Ernährung	--	--
Gelegegröße	--	1
Population Trend	—	—

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Erhaltungsstatus

Vulnerable

Matsudaira's Storm-petrel

Least Concern

Least Storm-petrel

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About These Birds

Matsudaira's Storm-petrel

Matsudaira's Storm-petrel, 24–26 cm, is a large, all-dark storm-petrel breeding on Volcano and Ryukyu Islands of Japan. Long-winged, slow flapping flight. Winters off East Africa and the Arabian Sea — an Indian Ocean migrant from North Pacific colonies. Planktivore and surface feeder.

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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