South Georgia Diving-petrel vs Atlantic Petrel

Pelecanoides georgicus comparé à Pterodroma incerta

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut South Georgia Diving-petrel Atlantic Petrel
Nom scientifique Pelecanoides georgicus Pterodroma incerta
Ordre Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Famille Procellariidae Procellariidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Endangered
Longueur
Envergure 22,6 cm (8.9 in) 63,6 cm (25.0 in)
Poids 129,0 g (4.55 oz) 515,0 g (18.17 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

South Georgia Diving-petrel only

Aucun(e)

Atlantic Petrel only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

South Georgia Diving-petrel

Endangered

Atlantic Petrel

About These Birds

South Georgia Diving-petrel

20 cm. Tiny; dark above, white below; paler scapular edges. Breeds South Georgia, Kerguelen, and Heard Island. Extremely abundant; possibly billions of individuals in Southern Ocean. Feeds on euphausiids by diving; sympatric with Common Diving-petrel but smaller with narrower bill.

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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