Least Storm-petrel vs Tristram's Storm-petrel

Hydrobates microsoma comparé à Hydrobates tristrami

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Attribut Least Storm-petrel Tristram's Storm-petrel
Nom scientifique Hydrobates microsoma Hydrobates tristrami
Ordre Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Famille Hydrobatidae Hydrobatidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 23,8 cm (9.4 in) 35,5 cm (14.0 in)
Poids 18,0 g (0.63 oz) 89,0 g (3.14 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 1
Population Trend

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Least Storm-petrel

Least Concern

Tristram's Storm-petrel

About These Birds

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.

Tristram's Storm-petrel

Tristram's Storm-petrel, 24–25 cm, is one of the largest storm-petrels, breeding on small Hawaiian and Ogasawara Islands in the North Pacific. All dark; broad wings, moderate tail fork. Nocturnal at colonies in winter (October–April). Planktivore; poorly known at sea; winters south into tropical Pacific.

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