Antarctic Prion vs Boyd's Shearwater

Pachyptila desolata 比較対象 Puffinus boydi

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Antarctic Prion Boyd's Shearwater
学名 Pachyptila desolata Puffinus boydi
Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Procellariidae Procellariidae
保全状況 Least Concern Not Evaluated
体長
翼開長 36.5 cm (14.4 in)
体重 149.0 g (5.26 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Antarctic Prion only

Boyd's Shearwater only

保全状況

Least Concern

Antarctic Prion

Not Evaluated

Boyd's Shearwater

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.

Boyd's Shearwater

27 cm. Dark brown above; white below; white face with dark eye-patch. Breeds Cape Verde Islands. Ranges in tropical east Atlantic. Closely related to Barolo Shearwater; both formerly grouped in Little Shearwater complex. Near Threatened; feeds on small fish and squid.

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