Black-bellied Storm-petrel vs White-vented Storm-petrel

Fregetta tropica comparé à Oceanites gracilis

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Attribut Black-bellied Storm-petrel White-vented Storm-petrel
Nom scientifique Fregetta tropica Oceanites gracilis
Ordre Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Famille Oceanitidae Oceanitidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Data Deficient
Longueur
Envergure 32,9 cm (13.0 in) 26,7 cm (10.5 in)
Poids 53,0 g (1.87 oz) 18,65 g (0.66 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 1
Population Trend

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Black-bellied Storm-petrel

Data Deficient

White-vented Storm-petrel

About These Birds

Black-bellied Storm-petrel

Black-bellied Storm-petrel, 19–21 cm, breeds on sub-Antarctic islands and disperses widely across the Southern Ocean. Dark above with white rump; distinctive black streak through the white belly. Patters over wave surfaces picking up plankton. Long-distance pelagic movements after breeding.

White-vented Storm-petrel

White-vented Storm-petrel, 15–17 cm, is a small, poorly known storm-petrel of the eastern South Pacific. Dark above with white rump and white vent. Pelagic off the coasts of Peru, Chile, and Ecuador; breeding grounds discovered only recently on tiny Patagonian islands. Planktivore.

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