Antarctic Prion vs White-headed Petrel

Pachyptila desolata verglichen mit Pterodroma lessonii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Antarctic Prion White-headed Petrel
Wissenschaftlicher Name Pachyptila desolata Pterodroma lessonii
Ordnung Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Familie Procellariidae Procellariidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 36,5 cm (14.4 in) 60,7 cm (23.9 in)
Gewicht 149,0 g (5.26 oz) 695,0 g (24.52 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Antarctic Prion only

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White-headed Petrel only

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Antarctic Prion

Least Concern

White-headed Petrel

About These Birds

Antarctic Prion

25–28 cm, wingspan 58–66 cm. Classic prion pattern: pale blue-grey, white below, bold dark M across upperwing. Medium-broad bill. Most abundant and widespread prion; breeds South Georgia, Heard, Kerguelen, Macquarie. Feeds on crustaceans; makes deep dives compared to congeners.

White-headed Petrel

43 cm, wingspan 109 cm. Large petrel with white head, grey back, and white underparts; dark upperwing. Breeds Kerguelen, Macquarie, Auckland, and Antipodes islands. Ranges in subantarctic to temperate Southern Ocean. Feeds on squid and fish; nocturnal at colonies.

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