Snow Petrel vs Atlantic Petrel

Pagodroma nivea dibandingkan dengan Pterodroma incerta

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Snow Petrel Atlantic Petrel
Nama Ilmiah Pagodroma nivea Pterodroma incerta
Ordo Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Famili Procellariidae Procellariidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Endangered
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 49,5 cm (19.5 in) 63,6 cm (25.0 in)
Berat 386,0 g (13.62 oz) 515,0 g (18.17 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

None

Snow Petrel only

None

Atlantic Petrel only

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Snow Petrel

Endangered

Atlantic Petrel

About These Birds

Snow Petrel

30–35 cm, wingspan 75–95 cm. Entirely snow-white plumage; black bill, eyes, and feet. Nests in rock crevices deep in Antarctica, among the southernmost breeding birds on Earth. Feeds on krill and fish under pack ice. Highly territorial at nest; secretes stomach oil as defence.

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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