Fork-tailed Storm-petrel vs Least Storm-petrel

Hydrobates furcatus comparé à Hydrobates microsoma

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Fork-tailed Storm-petrel Least Storm-petrel
Nom scientifique Hydrobates furcatus Hydrobates microsoma
Ordre Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Famille Hydrobatidae Hydrobatidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 31,1 cm (12.2 in) 23,8 cm (9.4 in)
Poids 63,5 g (2.24 oz) 18,0 g (0.63 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Fork-tailed Storm-petrel only

Least Storm-petrel only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Fork-tailed Storm-petrel

Least Concern

Least Storm-petrel

About These Birds

Fork-tailed Storm-petrel

Fork-tailed Storm-petrel, 20–23 cm, is a distinctive pale grey storm-petrel of the North Pacific, breeding on islands from California to Japan. Pale blue-grey body, dark wing tips, forked tail. Unlike most storm-petrels, feeds largely on fish and marine debris rather than zooplankton alone. Winters offshore.

Least Storm-petrel

World's smallest seabird at 13–15 cm. Sooty-black with white rump; short rounded wings. Breeds Baja California islands; ranges offshore in eastern Pacific to Ecuador. Feeds on zooplankton and small fish by pattering on the surface. Nocturnal at breeding colonies; Near Threatened.

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