Atlantic Petrel vs Great-winged Petrel

Pterodroma incerta comparé à Pterodroma macroptera

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Atlantic Petrel Great-winged Petrel
Nom scientifique Pterodroma incerta Pterodroma macroptera
Ordre Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Famille Procellariidae Procellariidae
Statut de conservation Endangered Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 63,6 cm (25.0 in) 60,7 cm (23.9 in)
Poids 515,0 g (18.17 oz) 548,75 g (19.36 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Atlantic Petrel only

Great-winged Petrel only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Endangered

Atlantic Petrel

Least Concern

Great-winged Petrel

About These Birds

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.

Great-winged Petrel

41 cm, wingspan 97 cm. Large all-dark gadfly petrel; dusky bill, black feet. Breeds on islands from Tristan da Cunha to SW Australia and New Zealand. Ranges widely in southern Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans. Flies with characteristic high arcing; feeds on squid and fish.

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