Antarctic Prion vs Bermuda Petrel

Pachyptila desolata comparé à Pterodroma cahow

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Antarctic Prion Bermuda Petrel
Nom scientifique Pachyptila desolata Pterodroma cahow
Ordre Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Famille Procellariidae Procellariidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Endangered
Longueur
Envergure 36,5 cm (14.4 in) 49,0 cm (19.3 in)
Poids 149,0 g (5.26 oz) 329,8 g (11.63 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Antarctic Prion only

Bermuda Petrel only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Antarctic Prion

Endangered

Bermuda Petrel

About These Birds

Antarctic Prion

25–28 cm, wingspan 58–66 cm. Classic prion pattern: pale blue-grey, white below, bold dark M across upperwing. Medium-broad bill. Most abundant and widespread prion; breeds South Georgia, Heard, Kerguelen, Macquarie. Feeds on crustaceans; makes deep dives compared to congeners.

Bermuda Petrel

38 cm. Dark grey-brown above; white below with dark partial collar. Critically Endangered; once thought extinct, rediscovered 1951 in Bermuda. Fewer than 140 breeding pairs on offshore islets. Recovery aided by artificial burrows; feeds on squid and fish in open Atlantic.

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