Vanuatu petrel vs Antarctic Petrel

Pterodroma occulta dibandingkan dengan Thalassoica antarctica

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Vanuatu petrel Antarctic Petrel
Nama Ilmiah Pterodroma occulta Thalassoica antarctica
Ordo Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Famili Procellariidae Procellariidae
Status Konservasi Not Evaluated Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 59,2 cm (23.3 in)
Berat 325,0 g (11.46 oz) 658,3333333333334 g (23.22 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang -- 1
Population Trend

Status Konservasi

Not Evaluated

Vanuatu petrel

Least Concern

Antarctic Petrel

About These Birds

Vanuatu petrel

37–40 cm. Dark above with white forehead and underparts; black partial collar. Breeds Vanuatu; poorly known. Endangered or Critically Endangered with very few confirmed nests. Described as full species only in 1984; nocturnal at colonies; feeds on squid and fish in tropical Pacific.

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.

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