Magenta Petrel vs Heinroth's Shearwater
Pterodroma magentae verglichen mit Puffinus heinrothi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Magenta Petrel | Heinroth's Shearwater |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Pterodroma magentae | Puffinus heinrothi |
| Ordnung | Procellariiformes | Procellariiformes |
| Familie | Procellariidae | Procellariidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Critically Endangered | Vulnerable |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 61,2 cm (24.1 in) | 35,7 cm (14.1 in) |
| Gewicht | 487,5 g (17.20 oz) | 82,0 g (2.89 oz) |
| Ernährung | -- | -- |
| Gelegegröße | 1 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Erhaltungsstatus
Critically Endangered
Magenta Petrel
Vulnerable
Heinroth's Shearwater
About These Birds
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.
Heinroth's Shearwater
27 cm. Small dark shearwater; all sooty-brown with pale bill. Breeds Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea. Critically Endangered; extremely poorly known with only a handful of records. Breeding biology almost completely unknown; one of the rarest and least-studied seabirds.