Atlantic Petrel vs Fluttering Shearwater

Pterodroma incerta comparado con Puffinus gavia

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Atlantic Petrel Fluttering Shearwater
Nombre científico Pterodroma incerta Puffinus gavia
Orden Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Familia Procellariidae Procellariidae
Estado de conservación Endangered Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 63,6 cm (25.0 in) 39,6 cm (15.6 in)
Peso 515,0 g (18.17 oz) 267,6666666666667 g (9.44 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Atlantic Petrel only

Ninguno

Fluttering Shearwater only

Ninguno

Estado de conservación

Endangered

Atlantic Petrel

Least Concern

Fluttering Shearwater

About These Birds

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.

Fluttering Shearwater

33 cm. Dark brown above; white below; relatively short-tailed. Breeds New Zealand North Island coast; non-breeding range restricted to Tasman Sea and nearby waters. Sedentary compared to most shearwaters; feeds on fish and squid. Near Threatened due to small range.

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