Ainley's Storm-petrel vs Townsend's Storm-petrel

Hydrobates cheimomnestes verglichen mit Hydrobates socorroensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Ainley's Storm-petrel Townsend's Storm-petrel
Wissenschaftlicher Name Hydrobates cheimomnestes Hydrobates socorroensis
Ordnung Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Familie Hydrobatidae Hydrobatidae
Erhaltungsstatus Vulnerable Endangered
Länge
Flügelspannweite 30,1 cm (11.9 in) 30,1 cm (11.9 in)
Gewicht 41,15 g (1.45 oz) 33,2 g (1.17 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1 1
Population Trend

Erhaltungsstatus

Vulnerable

Ainley's Storm-petrel

Endangered

Townsend's Storm-petrel

About These Birds

Ainley's Storm-petrel

Ainley's Storm-petrel, 19–21 cm, is a recently described species breeding on the Channel Islands off California, present in winter — unusual among storm-petrels which typically breed in summer. Dark overall, white rump with central grey stripe. Vulnerable; small population and restricted range.

Townsend's Storm-petrel

Townsend's Storm-petrel, 19–21 cm, breeds on Guadalupe and San Benedicto Islands off western Mexico. Recently split from Leach's Storm-petrel. Forked white rump, dark overall. Pelagic in eastern Pacific; planktivore. Conservation status uncertain; threatened by introduced predators at small nesting island colonies.

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