Black-bellied Storm-petrel vs Pincoya Storm-petrel

Fregetta tropica comparé à Oceanites pincoyae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Black-bellied Storm-petrel Pincoya Storm-petrel
Nom scientifique Fregetta tropica Oceanites pincoyae
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) 26,0 g (0.92 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Black-bellied Storm-petrel only

Aucun(e)

Pincoya Storm-petrel only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Black-bellied Storm-petrel

Data Deficient

Pincoya 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.

Pincoya Storm-petrel

Pincoya Storm-petrel, 16–18 cm, was described as a new species only in 2013 from the Chiloé Archipelago of Chile. One of the most recently discovered birds in the Americas. Dark with white belly patch. Breeds in Chilean fjords — unusual for storm-petrels. Forages over cold sub-Antarctic coastal waters.

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