Southern Fulmar vs Atlantic Petrel

Fulmarus glacialoides comparé à Pterodroma incerta

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Southern Fulmar Atlantic Petrel
Nom scientifique Fulmarus glacialoides Pterodroma incerta
Ordre Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Famille Procellariidae Procellariidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Endangered
Longueur
Envergure 63,0 cm (24.8 in) 63,6 cm (25.0 in)
Poids 897,5 g (31.66 oz) 515,0 g (18.17 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Southern Fulmar only

Aucun(e)

Atlantic Petrel only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Southern Fulmar

Endangered

Atlantic Petrel

About These Birds

Southern Fulmar

45–50 cm, wingspan 115–120 cm. Pale grey above, white below with dark wingtips; pink bill with blue tube-nose. Breeds Antarctic cliffs; ranges across Southern Ocean to about 35°S after breeding. Feeds on fish, squid, and krill by surface-seizing. Highly colonial; migratory.

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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