Atlantic Petrel vs Tropical Shearwater

Pterodroma incerta comparé à Puffinus bailloni

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Atlantic Petrel Tropical Shearwater
Nom scientifique Pterodroma incerta Puffinus bailloni
Ordre Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Famille Procellariidae Procellariidae
Statut de conservation Endangered Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 63,6 cm (25.0 in) 37,0 cm (14.6 in)
Poids 515,0 g (18.17 oz) 212,0 g (7.48 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Atlantic Petrel only

Tropical Shearwater only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Endangered

Atlantic Petrel

Least Concern

Tropical Shearwater

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.

Tropical Shearwater

27–31 cm. Small; dark brown above; white below. Breeds islands of Indian Ocean and west Pacific. Several subspecies sometimes treated as separate species. Feeds on fish and squid; nocturnal at breeding colonies. Part of the Audubon's Shearwater species complex.

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