Grey-backed Storm-petrel vs White-vented Storm-petrel

Garrodia nereis comparé à Oceanites gracilis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Grey-backed Storm-petrel White-vented Storm-petrel
Nom scientifique Garrodia nereis Oceanites gracilis
Ordre Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Famille Oceanitidae Oceanitidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Data Deficient
Longueur
Envergure 25,0 cm (9.8 in) 26,7 cm (10.5 in)
Poids 32,5 g (1.15 oz) 18,65 g (0.66 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Grey-backed Storm-petrel only

White-vented Storm-petrel only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Grey-backed Storm-petrel

Data Deficient

White-vented Storm-petrel

About These Birds

Grey-backed Storm-petrel

Grey-backed Storm-petrel, 16–19 cm, breeds on sub-Antarctic islands across the Southern Ocean from Tristan da Cunha to the Antipodes. Pale grey back and rump distinguishes it from most other storm-petrels. Planktivore; flutters low over the sea surface picking up zooplankton.

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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