Broad-billed Prion vs Antarctic Petrel
Pachyptila vittata से तुलना Thalassoica antarctica
Side-by-Side Comparison
| विशेषता | Broad-billed Prion | Antarctic Petrel |
|---|---|---|
| वैज्ञानिक नाम | Pachyptila vittata | Thalassoica antarctica |
| गण | Procellariiformes | Procellariiformes |
| कुल | Procellariidae | Procellariidae |
| संरक्षण स्थिति | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| लंबाई | — | — |
| पंखों का फैलाव | 39.0 cm (15.4 in) | 59.2 cm (23.3 in) |
| वजन | 187.0 g (6.60 oz) | 658.3333333333334 g (23.22 oz) |
| आहार | -- | -- |
| अंडों की संख्या | 1 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
संरक्षण स्थिति
Least Concern
Broad-billed Prion
Least Concern
Antarctic Petrel
About These Birds
Broad-billed Prion
25–30 cm, wingspan 57–66 cm. Largest prion; pale blue-grey above, white below with dark M-mark across wings. Bill broad, blue with lamellae for filter-feeding on copepods. Breeds Tristan da Cunha and New Zealand subantarctic. Feeds by hydroplaning with bill submerged.
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.