Atlantic Petrel vs Magenta Petrel

Pterodroma incerta verglichen mit Pterodroma magentae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Atlantic Petrel Magenta Petrel
Wissenschaftlicher Name Pterodroma incerta Pterodroma magentae
Ordnung Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Familie Procellariidae Procellariidae
Erhaltungsstatus Endangered Critically Endangered
Länge
Flügelspannweite 63,6 cm (25.0 in) 61,2 cm (24.1 in)
Gewicht 515,0 g (18.17 oz) 487,5 g (17.20 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Atlantic Petrel only

Magenta Petrel only

Erhaltungsstatus

Endangered

Atlantic Petrel

Critically Endangered

Magenta 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.

Magenta Petrel

38–42 cm. Large dark-rumped petrel; brown above with pale forehead and whitish underparts. Critically Endangered; rediscovered in 1978 on Chatham Islands. Fewer than 150 known pairs; threatened by introduced predators and road lighting. Feeds on squid and fish at sea.

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