Atlantic Petrel vs Rapa Shearwater
Pterodroma incerta verglichen mit Puffinus myrtae
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Atlantic Petrel | Rapa Shearwater |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Pterodroma incerta | Puffinus myrtae |
| Ordnung | Procellariiformes | Procellariiformes |
| Familie | Procellariidae | Procellariidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Endangered | Critically Endangered |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 63,6 cm (25.0 in) | 48,2 cm (19.0 in) |
| Gewicht | 515,0 g (18.17 oz) | 237,5 g (8.38 oz) |
| Ernährung | -- | -- |
| Gelegegröße | 1 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Erhaltungsstatus
Endangered
Atlantic Petrel
Critically Endangered
Rapa Shearwater
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.
Rapa Shearwater
30–33 cm. Dark above; white below. Breeds Rapa Island (French Polynesia). Critically Endangered with a very small population on a single island. Poorly known; threatened by introduced predators. Ranges in central south Pacific; one of the rarest shearwaters.