South Georgia Diving-petrel vs Atlantic Petrel
Pelecanoides georgicus verglichen mit Pterodroma incerta
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | South Georgia Diving-petrel | Atlantic Petrel |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Pelecanoides georgicus | Pterodroma incerta |
| Ordnung | Procellariiformes | Procellariiformes |
| Familie | Procellariidae | Procellariidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Endangered |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 22,6 cm (8.9 in) | 63,6 cm (25.0 in) |
| Gewicht | 129,0 g (4.55 oz) | 515,0 g (18.17 oz) |
| Ernährung | -- | -- |
| Gelegegröße | 1 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Erhaltungsstatus
Least Concern
South Georgia Diving-petrel
Endangered
Atlantic Petrel
About These Birds
South Georgia Diving-petrel
20 cm. Tiny; dark above, white below; paler scapular edges. Breeds South Georgia, Kerguelen, and Heard Island. Extremely abundant; possibly billions of individuals in Southern Ocean. Feeds on euphausiids by diving; sympatric with Common Diving-petrel but smaller with narrower bill.
Atlantic Petrel
43 cm, wingspan 104 cm. Large; dark brown above with pale belly and dusky breast-band creating hooded appearance. Breeds Tristan da Cunha and Gough Island; ranges into south Atlantic and Indian Ocean. Endangered; threatened by introduced predators and longline fisheries.