Eissturmvogel vs Soft-plumaged Petrel
Fulmarus glacialis verglichen mit Pterodroma mollis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Eissturmvogel | Soft-plumaged Petrel |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Fulmarus glacialis | Pterodroma mollis |
| Ordnung | Procellariiformes | Procellariiformes |
| Familie | Procellariidae | Procellariidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Länge | 47,0 cm (18.5 in) | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 107,0 cm (42.1 in) | 48,6 cm (19.1 in) |
| Gewicht | 750,0 g (26.46 oz) | 315,0 g (11.11 oz) |
| Ernährung | Fish, squid, crustaceans, offal from fishing vessels, and zooplankton. Feeds by surface-seizing and shallow plunge-diving. | -- |
| Gelegegröße | 1 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Eissturmvogel
Open ocean and sea cliffs. Breeds on cliff ledges and grassy slopes on northern coastlines. Pelagic outside breeding season.
Song & Call Comparison
Eissturmvogel
A nasal, cackling 'kak-kak-kak-kak' or grunting 'uh-uh-uh' at the nest and colony. Less melodic than petrels. In flight gives occasional single nasal calls.
Soft-plumaged Petrel
Geographic Range & Migration
Eissturmvogel
North Atlantic and North Pacific oceans. Breeds from the Arctic south to Britain, France, and New England.
Soft-plumaged Petrel
Erhaltungsstatus
Eissturmvogel
Soft-plumaged Petrel
How to Tell Them Apart
Eissturmvogel
Light morph: white head and underparts with grey wings and back. Dark morph: entirely grey. Tube-nosed bill and stiff-winged flight distinctive at sea.
Yellowish hooked bill with prominent tubular nostrils on top
Soft-plumaged Petrel
About These Birds
Eissturmvogel
Der Eissturmvogel ist ein langlebiger Seevogel, der über 40 Jahre alt werden kann. Er verteidigt sein Nest, indem er Eindringlinge mit übel riechendem Magenöl bespuckt, das die Federn von Fressfeinden verkleben und deren Wasserdichtigkeit zerstören kann – mitunter mit tödlichen Folgen. Der Eissturmvogel hat sein Brutgebiet in den letzten zwei Jahrhunderten drastisch nach Süden ausgedehnt.
Soft-plumaged Petrel
32–37 cm, wingspan 83–95 cm. Grey above; white below with a distinctive dark partial breast-band and dark-streaked face. Breeds Tristan, Gough, and southern Indian Ocean islands. Ranges widely in Southern Ocean. Feeds on fish and squid; arcs steeply in strong winds.