White-vented Storm-petrel vs White-faced Storm-petrel

Oceanites gracilis comparé à Pelagodroma marina

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut White-vented Storm-petrel White-faced Storm-petrel
Nom scientifique Oceanites gracilis Pelagodroma marina
Ordre Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Famille Oceanitidae Oceanitidae
Statut de conservation Data Deficient Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 26,7 cm (10.5 in) 31,6 cm (12.4 in)
Poids 18,65 g (0.66 oz) 54,0 g (1.90 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

White-vented Storm-petrel only

Aucun(e)

White-faced Storm-petrel only

Statut de conservation

Data Deficient

White-vented Storm-petrel

Least Concern

White-faced Storm-petrel

About These Birds

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.

White-faced Storm-petrel

White-faced Storm-petrel, 18–21 cm, is distinctive — dark above but with a striking white supercilium and pale underparts; bounces across the sea surface on long legs like a clockwork toy. Breeds on islands in the North and South Atlantic, Indian Ocean, and Australia. Circumglobal oceanic migrant.

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