Small Saint Helena Petrel vs Atlantic Petrel

Bulweria bifax comparé à Pterodroma incerta

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Attribut Small Saint Helena Petrel Atlantic Petrel
Nom scientifique Bulweria bifax Pterodroma incerta
Ordre Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Famille Procellariidae Procellariidae
Statut de conservation Extinct Endangered
Longueur
Envergure 63,6 cm (25.0 in)
Poids 167,17 g (5.90 oz) 515,0 g (18.17 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Small Saint Helena Petrel only

Aucun(e)

Atlantic Petrel only

Statut de conservation

Extinct

Small Saint Helena Petrel

Endangered

Atlantic Petrel

About These Birds

Small Saint Helena Petrel

Extinct; known only from subfossil bones from St. Helena Island. Smaller than Bulwer's Petrel; went extinct shortly after human settlement of St. Helena, likely from introduced predators. Part of the endemic St. Helena seabird community that was largely extirpated by human arrival.

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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