White-bellied Storm-petrel vs White-faced Storm-petrel

Fregetta grallaria comparado con Pelagodroma marina

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo White-bellied Storm-petrel White-faced Storm-petrel
Nombre científico Fregetta grallaria Pelagodroma marina
Orden Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Familia Oceanitidae Oceanitidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 33,7 cm (13.3 in) 31,6 cm (12.4 in)
Peso 53,9 g (1.90 oz) 54,0 g (1.90 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

White-bellied Storm-petrel only

White-faced Storm-petrel only

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

White-bellied Storm-petrel

Least Concern

White-faced Storm-petrel

About These Birds

White-bellied Storm-petrel

White-bellied Storm-petrel, 18–21 cm, breeds on sub-Antarctic and South Atlantic islands; pelagic across the Southern Ocean in winter. White belly contrasts with dark breast band and dark upperparts; pale at base of rump. Planktivore; patters over sea surface. Often seen in the company of Wilson's Storm-petrel.

White-faced Storm-petrel

White-faced Storm-petrel, 18–21 cm, is distinctive — dark above but with a striking white supercilium and pale underparts; bounces across the sea surface on long legs like a clockwork toy. Breeds on islands in the North and South Atlantic, Indian Ocean, and Australia. Circumglobal oceanic migrant.

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