Peruvian Diving-petrel vs Atlantic Petrel

Pelecanoides garnotii comparado con Pterodroma incerta

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Peruvian Diving-petrel Atlantic Petrel
Nombre científico Pelecanoides garnotii Pterodroma incerta
Orden Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Familia Procellariidae Procellariidae
Estado de conservación Near Threatened Endangered
Longitud
Envergadura 26,8 cm (10.6 in) 63,6 cm (25.0 in)
Peso 193,0 g (6.81 oz) 515,0 g (18.17 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Peruvian Diving-petrel only

Ninguno

Atlantic Petrel only

Estado de conservación

Near Threatened

Peruvian Diving-petrel

Endangered

Atlantic Petrel

About These Birds

Peruvian Diving-petrel

22–24 cm. Small, stocky diving seabird; dark above, white below. Breeds coastal Peru and Chile; non-migratory. Uses wings to 'fly' underwater like alcids; feeds on anchovy and krill in the Humboldt Current. Endangered; highly vulnerable to El Niño events and guano harvesting disturbance.

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.

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