Atlantic Petrel vs Large Saint Helena Petrel

Pterodroma incerta comparé à Pterodroma rupinarum

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Atlantic Petrel Large Saint Helena Petrel
Nom scientifique Pterodroma incerta Pterodroma rupinarum
Ordre Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Famille Procellariidae Procellariidae
Statut de conservation Endangered Extinct
Longueur
Envergure 63,6 cm (25.0 in)
Poids 515,0 g (18.17 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Atlantic Petrel only

Large Saint Helena Petrel only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Endangered

Atlantic Petrel

Extinct

Large Saint Helena 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.

Large Saint Helena Petrel

Extinct; known only from subfossil bones found on St. Helena. Medium-large petrel that went extinct within the last few centuries, likely due to human settlement, habitat destruction, and introduced predators. Related to living Pterodroma species; part of the endemic St. Helena avifauna.

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