Antarctic Prion vs Desertas Petrel

Pachyptila desolata 比較対象 Pterodroma deserta

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Antarctic Prion Desertas Petrel
学名 Pachyptila desolata Pterodroma deserta
Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Procellariidae Procellariidae
保全状況 Least Concern Vulnerable
体長
翼開長 36.5 cm (14.4 in) 50.5 cm (19.9 in)
体重 149.0 g (5.26 oz) 315.0 g (11.11 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Antarctic Prion only

Desertas Petrel only

None

保全状況

Least Concern

Antarctic Prion

Vulnerable

Desertas Petrel

About These Birds

Antarctic Prion

25–28 cm, wingspan 58–66 cm. Classic prion pattern: pale blue-grey, white below, bold dark M across upperwing. Medium-broad bill. Most abundant and widespread prion; breeds South Georgia, Heard, Kerguelen, Macquarie. Feeds on crustaceans; makes deep dives compared to congeners.

Desertas Petrel

34–36 cm. Dark above with grey rump; white belly with dusky flanks and partial breast-band. Breeds only on Deserta Grande, Madeira archipelago; Vulnerable with around 200–250 pairs. Ranges through tropical Atlantic. Threatened by introduced cats; nocturnal at colonies.

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