Atlantic Petrel vs Newell's Shearwater

Pterodroma incerta verglichen mit Puffinus newelli

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Atlantic Petrel Newell's Shearwater
Wissenschaftlicher Name Pterodroma incerta Puffinus newelli
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) 382,5 g (13.49 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Atlantic Petrel only

Newell's Shearwater only

Erhaltungsstatus

Endangered

Atlantic Petrel

Critically Endangered

Newell's 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.

Newell's Shearwater

33 cm. Dark above; white below with variable dark markings on flanks and vent. Breeds Kauai and possibly other Hawaiian islands. Endangered; threatened by introduced predators, light attraction, and vehicle strikes. Migrates to western Pacific; feeds on fish and squid.

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