Grey-faced Petrel vs Atlantic Petrel

Pterodroma gouldi verglichen mit Pterodroma incerta

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Grey-faced Petrel Atlantic Petrel
Wissenschaftlicher Name Pterodroma gouldi Pterodroma incerta
Ordnung Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Familie Procellariidae Procellariidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Endangered
Länge
Flügelspannweite 62,6 cm (24.6 in) 63,6 cm (25.0 in)
Gewicht 632,0 g (22.29 oz) 515,0 g (18.17 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Grey-faced Petrel only

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Atlantic Petrel only

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Grey-faced Petrel

Endangered

Atlantic Petrel

About These Birds

Grey-faced Petrel

43 cm, wingspan 100–105 cm. Dark brown above with grey-brown face; paler underbody. Closely related to Kerguelen and Great-winged petrels. Breeds on rocky islands off northern New Zealand. Ranges in southwestern Pacific; feeds on squid and fish; visits colonies only at night.

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.

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