Barau's Petrel vs Atlantic Petrel

Pterodroma baraui comparado con Pterodroma incerta

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Barau's Petrel Atlantic Petrel
Nombre científico Pterodroma baraui Pterodroma incerta
Orden Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Familia Procellariidae Procellariidae
Estado de conservación Endangered Endangered
Longitud
Envergadura 53,8 cm (21.2 in) 63,6 cm (25.0 in)
Peso 416,5 g (14.69 oz) 515,0 g (18.17 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Barau's Petrel only

Atlantic Petrel only

Estado de conservación

Endangered

Barau's Petrel

Endangered

Atlantic Petrel

About These Birds

Barau's Petrel

38 cm, wingspan 96 cm. Dark above with white forehead; white below with dark carpal bar and partial collar. Breeds only on Réunion; Endangered with around 4,000 pairs. Threatened by light attraction of fledglings; conservation lighting campaigns reduce strandings. Migrates to Indian Ocean.

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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