Grey Petrel vs Atlantic Petrel

Procellaria cinerea comparado con Pterodroma incerta

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Grey Petrel Atlantic Petrel
Nombre científico Procellaria cinerea Pterodroma incerta
Orden Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Familia Procellariidae Procellariidae
Estado de conservación Near Threatened Endangered
Longitud
Envergadura 65,2 cm (25.7 in) 63,6 cm (25.0 in)
Peso 1140,0 g (40.21 oz) 515,0 g (18.17 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Grey Petrel only

Ninguno

Atlantic Petrel only

Ninguno

Estado de conservación

Near Threatened

Grey Petrel

Endangered

Atlantic Petrel

About These Birds

Grey Petrel

48 cm, wingspan 119–130 cm. Grey petrel with pale yellowish bill; white underparts. Breeds Tristan da Cunha, Gough, Auckland, Antipodes, Crozet, and Kerguelen. Unique among petrels in breeding in winter; feeds on fish and squid. Near Threatened; bycatch in longline fisheries.

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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