Cape Petrel vs Atlantic Petrel

Daption capense 比較対象 Pterodroma incerta

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Cape Petrel Atlantic Petrel
学名 Daption capense Pterodroma incerta
Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Procellariidae Procellariidae
保全状況 Least Concern Endangered
体長
翼開長 50.0 cm (19.7 in) 63.6 cm (25.0 in)
体重 444.6666666666667 g (15.69 oz) 515.0 g (18.17 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Cape Petrel only

None

Atlantic Petrel only

保全状況

Least Concern

Cape Petrel

Endangered

Atlantic Petrel

About These Birds

Cape Petrel

38–40 cm, wingspan 81–91 cm. Unmistakable chequered black-and-white plumage with two white wing patches. Abundant in the Southern Ocean; breeds on Antarctic and subantarctic cliff ledges. Follows ships avidly; feeds on krill, fish, and offal. One of the most commonly seen Antarctic seabirds.

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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