Band-rumped Storm-petrel vs Townsend's Storm-petrel

Hydrobates castro comparé à Hydrobates socorroensis

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Attribut Band-rumped Storm-petrel Townsend's Storm-petrel
Nom scientifique Hydrobates castro Hydrobates socorroensis
Ordre Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Famille Hydrobatidae Hydrobatidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Endangered
Longueur
Envergure 30,1 cm (11.9 in) 30,1 cm (11.9 in)
Poids 49,25 g (1.74 oz) 33,2 g (1.17 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 1
Population Trend

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Band-rumped Storm-petrel

Endangered

Townsend's Storm-petrel

About These Birds

Band-rumped Storm-petrel

Band-rumped Storm-petrel, 19–21 cm, breeds on Atlantic and Pacific volcanic islands including the Azores, Canaries, and Galápagos. Sooty brown with a white rump band; similar to Leach's but straighter wingtips and steadier flight. Multiple cryptic species may be involved. Planktivore; widespread pelagic.

Townsend's Storm-petrel

Townsend's Storm-petrel, 19–21 cm, breeds on Guadalupe and San Benedicto Islands off western Mexico. Recently split from Leach's Storm-petrel. Forked white rump, dark overall. Pelagic in eastern Pacific; planktivore. Conservation status uncertain; threatened by introduced predators at small nesting island colonies.

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