Atlantic Petrel vs Pycroft's Petrel

Pterodroma incerta comparé à Pterodroma pycrofti

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Atlantic Petrel Pycroft's Petrel
Nom scientifique Pterodroma incerta Pterodroma pycrofti
Ordre Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Famille Procellariidae Procellariidae
Statut de conservation Endangered Vulnerable
Longueur
Envergure 63,6 cm (25.0 in) 42,8 cm (16.9 in)
Poids 515,0 g (18.17 oz) 156,5 g (5.52 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Atlantic Petrel only

Pycroft's Petrel only

Statut de conservation

Endangered

Atlantic Petrel

Vulnerable

Pycroft's 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.

Pycroft's Petrel

26–28 cm. Small; pale grey above with dark M-mark; white underparts with partial dark collar. Breeds small islands off northern New Zealand (Poor Knights, Hen & Chickens). Vulnerable; migrates to North Pacific. Feeds on squid and fish; nocturnal at colonies; threatened by rats.

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