Band-rumped Storm-petrel vs European Storm-petrel

Hydrobates castro से तुलना Hydrobates pelagicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Band-rumped Storm-petrel European Storm-petrel
वैज्ञानिक नाम Hydrobates castro Hydrobates pelagicus
गण Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
कुल Hydrobatidae Hydrobatidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 30.1 cm (11.9 in) 23.8 cm (9.4 in)
वजन 49.25 g (1.74 oz) 26.5 g (0.93 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 1 1
Population Trend

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Band-rumped Storm-petrel

Least Concern

European Storm-petrel

About These Birds

Band-rumped Storm-petrel

Band-rumped Storm-petrel, 19–21 cm, breeds on Atlantic and Pacific volcanic islands including the Azores, Canaries, and Galápagos. Sooty brown with a white rump band; similar to Leach's but straighter wingtips and steadier flight. Multiple cryptic species may be involved. Planktivore; widespread pelagic.

European Storm-petrel

European Storm-petrel, 14–18 cm, wingspan 36–39 cm, is the smallest seabird in European waters, breeding in burrows and rock crevices on Atlantic islands from Iceland to the Mediterranean. Entirely sooty black with white rump. Strictly nocturnal at colonies. Planktivore; patters over wave surface picking up oil and plankton.

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