Cape Petrel vs Atlantic Petrel

Daption capense से तुलना Pterodroma incerta

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Cape Petrel Atlantic Petrel
वैज्ञानिक नाम Daption capense Pterodroma incerta
गण Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
कुल Procellariidae Procellariidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Endangered
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 50.0 cm (19.7 in) 63.6 cm (25.0 in)
वजन 444.6666666666667 g (15.69 oz) 515.0 g (18.17 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

कोई नहीं

Cape Petrel only

कोई नहीं

Atlantic Petrel only

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Cape Petrel

Endangered

Atlantic Petrel

About These Birds

Cape Petrel

38–40 cm, wingspan 81–91 cm. Unmistakable chequered black-and-white plumage with two white wing patches. Abundant in the Southern Ocean; breeds on Antarctic and subantarctic cliff ledges. Follows ships avidly; feeds on krill, fish, and offal. One of the most commonly seen Antarctic seabirds.

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.

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