White-headed Petrel vs Antarctic Petrel

Pterodroma lessonii comparé à Thalassoica antarctica

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut White-headed Petrel Antarctic Petrel
Nom scientifique Pterodroma lessonii Thalassoica antarctica
Ordre Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Famille Procellariidae Procellariidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 60,7 cm (23.9 in) 59,2 cm (23.3 in)
Poids 695,0 g (24.52 oz) 658,3333333333334 g (23.22 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

White-headed Petrel only

Antarctic Petrel only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

White-headed Petrel

Least Concern

Antarctic Petrel

About These Birds

White-headed Petrel

43 cm, wingspan 109 cm. Large petrel with white head, grey back, and white underparts; dark upperwing. Breeds Kerguelen, Macquarie, Auckland, and Antipodes islands. Ranges in subantarctic to temperate Southern Ocean. Feeds on squid and fish; nocturnal at colonies.

Antarctic Petrel

40–46 cm, wingspan 100–110 cm. Striking chocolate-brown and white pattern; only member of its genus. Breeds solely in Antarctica on cliff ledges; among the most southerly-nesting birds. Feeds on fish and krill beneath pack ice. Returns to colonies in October; one of the most abundant Antarctic seabirds.

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