Southern Giant Petrel vs Atlantic Petrel

Macronectes giganteus comparé à Pterodroma incerta

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Southern Giant Petrel Atlantic Petrel
Nom scientifique Macronectes giganteus Pterodroma incerta
Ordre Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Famille Procellariidae Procellariidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Endangered
Longueur
Envergure 98,7 cm (38.9 in) 63,6 cm (25.0 in)
Poids 4425,0 g (156.09 oz) 515,0 g (18.17 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Southern Giant Petrel only

Aucun(e)

Atlantic Petrel only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Southern Giant Petrel

Endangered

Atlantic Petrel

About These Birds

Southern Giant Petrel

86–99 cm, wingspan 185–205 cm; largest procellariid. Bill massive, pale horn with greenish tip. Two morphs: brown-and-white and rare all-white. Breeds Antarctic and subantarctic islands; ranges widely in Southern Ocean. Scavenges carrion and kills penguins; dominant at seal carcasses.

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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