Common Diving-petrel vs Atlantic Petrel

Pelecanoides urinatrix comparé à Pterodroma incerta

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Common Diving-petrel Atlantic Petrel
Nom scientifique Pelecanoides urinatrix Pterodroma incerta
Ordre Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Famille Procellariidae Procellariidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Endangered
Longueur
Envergure 24,3 cm (9.6 in) 63,6 cm (25.0 in)
Poids 135,5 g (4.78 oz) 515,0 g (18.17 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Common Diving-petrel only

Aucun(e)

Atlantic Petrel only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Common Diving-petrel

Endangered

Atlantic Petrel

About These Birds

Common Diving-petrel

20–25 cm. Dark above; white below; broad wings used for underwater propulsion. Most widespread diving-petrel; breeds New Zealand, southern Australia, Falklands, and subantarctic islands. Feeds on small fish and crustaceans by diving. Highly vulnerable to introduced predators at nesting colonies.

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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