Atlantic Petrel vs Black-vented Shearwater

Pterodroma incerta comparado con Puffinus opisthomelas

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Atlantic Petrel Black-vented Shearwater
Nombre científico Pterodroma incerta Puffinus opisthomelas
Orden Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Familia Procellariidae Procellariidae
Estado de conservación Endangered Near Threatened
Longitud
Envergadura 63,6 cm (25.0 in) 46,6 cm (18.3 in)
Peso 515,0 g (18.17 oz) 420,5833333333333 g (14.84 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Atlantic Petrel only

Black-vented Shearwater only

Ninguno

Estado de conservación

Endangered

Atlantic Petrel

Near Threatened

Black-vented 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.

Black-vented Shearwater

30–38 cm. Dark above with blackish undertail and vent; white below. Breeds islands off Baja California; ranges offshore in eastern Pacific to Peru. Near Threatened; affected by introduced predators on breeding islands. Feeds on fish; often seen from Baja California shore.

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