Jamaican Petrel vs Atlantic Petrel

Pterodroma caribbaea comparé à Pterodroma incerta

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Jamaican Petrel Atlantic Petrel
Nom scientifique Pterodroma caribbaea Pterodroma incerta
Ordre Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Famille Procellariidae Procellariidae
Statut de conservation Not Evaluated Endangered
Longueur
Envergure 54,8 cm (21.6 in) 63,6 cm (25.0 in)
Poids 278,0 g (9.81 oz) 515,0 g (18.17 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée -- 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Jamaican Petrel only

Atlantic Petrel only

Statut de conservation

Not Evaluated

Jamaican Petrel

Endangered

Atlantic Petrel

About These Birds

Jamaican Petrel

36 cm. Dark sooty-brown throughout with slightly paler underparts. Possibly Critically Endangered or extinct; last confirmed sighting 1879 in Jamaica. Likely nested in Blue Mountains. If surviving, threatened by mongoose predation and habitat loss; only occasional sight records at sea.

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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