Herald Petrel vs Atlantic Petrel

Pterodroma heraldica comparado con Pterodroma incerta

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Herald Petrel Atlantic Petrel
Nombre científico Pterodroma heraldica Pterodroma incerta
Orden Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Familia Procellariidae Procellariidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Endangered
Longitud
Envergadura 56,2 cm (22.1 in) 63,6 cm (25.0 in)
Peso 278,5 g (9.82 oz) 515,0 g (18.17 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Herald Petrel only

Ninguno

Atlantic Petrel only

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Herald Petrel

Endangered

Atlantic Petrel

About These Birds

Herald Petrel

37 cm. Polymorphic petrel; pale morph has white underparts with dark M-mark and partial collar; dark morph sooty brown. Breeds widely across central and south Pacific islands. Ranges in tropical Pacific; feeds on squid and fish. Closely related to Kermadec Petrel.

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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