Sooty Shearwater vs Atlantic Petrel

Ardenna grisea comparé à Pterodroma incerta

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Sooty Shearwater Atlantic Petrel
Nom scientifique Ardenna grisea Pterodroma incerta
Ordre Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Famille Procellariidae Procellariidae
Statut de conservation Near Threatened Endangered
Longueur
Envergure 59,1 cm (23.3 in) 63,6 cm (25.0 in)
Poids 814,0 g (28.71 oz) 515,0 g (18.17 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Sooty Shearwater only

Atlantic Petrel only

Statut de conservation

Near Threatened

Sooty Shearwater

Endangered

Atlantic Petrel

About These Birds

Sooty Shearwater

40–51 cm, wingspan 94–110 cm. All dark sooty-brown with silvery-white underwing flash. Breeds New Zealand and southern South America; undertakes one of the longest migrations of any animal to North Pacific and Atlantic. Feeds on fish, squid, and krill. Near Threatened; millions estimated.

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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