Atlantic Petrel vs Zino's Petrel

Pterodroma incerta verglichen mit Pterodroma madeira

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Atlantic Petrel Zino's Petrel
Wissenschaftlicher Name Pterodroma incerta Pterodroma madeira
Ordnung Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Familie Procellariidae Procellariidae
Erhaltungsstatus Endangered Endangered
Länge
Flügelspannweite 63,6 cm (25.0 in) 50,6 cm (19.9 in)
Gewicht 515,0 g (18.17 oz) 227,5 g (8.02 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Atlantic Petrel only

Zino's Petrel only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Endangered

Atlantic Petrel

Endangered

Zino's Petrel

About These Birds

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.

Zino's Petrel

33–36 cm. Small gadfly petrel; grey-brown above with white underparts and partial dark breast-band. Critically Endangered; breeds only on Madeira's high central mountains (fewer than 65 pairs). Threatened by light pollution, introduced predators. Long-distance migrations to Atlantic.

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