Northern Giant Petrel vs Atlantic Petrel

Macronectes halli से तुलना Pterodroma incerta

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Northern Giant Petrel Atlantic Petrel
वैज्ञानिक नाम Macronectes halli Pterodroma incerta
गण Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
कुल Procellariidae Procellariidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Endangered
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 99.6 cm (39.2 in) 63.6 cm (25.0 in)
वजन 4362.5 g (153.88 oz) 515.0 g (18.17 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

कोई नहीं

Northern Giant Petrel only

कोई नहीं

Atlantic Petrel only

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Northern Giant Petrel

Endangered

Atlantic Petrel

About These Birds

Northern Giant Petrel

80–95 cm, wingspan 150–200 cm. Resembles Southern Giant Petrel but bill tip is reddish-brown; lacks white morph. Breeds subantarctic islands (South Georgia, Macquarie, Auckland). Ranges north into subtropics; scavenges offal and carrion at sea. Near Threatened due to longline bycatch.

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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