Atlantic Petrel vs Persian Shearwater

Pterodroma incerta comparado con Puffinus persicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Atlantic Petrel Persian Shearwater
Nombre científico Pterodroma incerta Puffinus persicus
Orden Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Familia Procellariidae Procellariidae
Estado de conservación Endangered Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 63,6 cm (25.0 in) 39,2 cm (15.4 in)
Peso 515,0 g (18.17 oz) 194,0 g (6.84 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Atlantic Petrel only

Persian Shearwater only

Ninguno

Estado de conservación

Endangered

Atlantic Petrel

Least Concern

Persian 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.

Persian Shearwater

30–32 cm. Dark brown above; white below with dark smudging on flanks and vent. Breeds islands in the Arabian Sea and Persian Gulf region. Ranges in NW Indian Ocean; poorly studied. Closely related to Audubon's Shearwater complex; feeds on fish and squid.

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