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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