Magellanic Diving-petrel vs Atlantic Petrel

Pelecanoides magellani comparé à Pterodroma incerta

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Magellanic Diving-petrel Atlantic Petrel
Nom scientifique Pelecanoides magellani Pterodroma incerta
Ordre Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Famille Procellariidae Procellariidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Endangered
Longueur
Envergure 25,1 cm (9.9 in) 63,6 cm (25.0 in)
Poids 149,25 g (5.26 oz) 515,0 g (18.17 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Magellanic Diving-petrel only

Aucun(e)

Atlantic Petrel only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Magellanic Diving-petrel

Endangered

Atlantic Petrel

About These Birds

Magellanic Diving-petrel

20–24 cm. Dark above, white below; narrow white tips to secondary feathers. Breeds southern Chile and Argentina (Strait of Magellan and Falklands). Year-round resident in coastal cold waters. Feeds on fish and crustaceans by pursuit-diving; nests in burrows on coastal islands.

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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