Antarctic Prion vs Hutton's Shearwater

Pachyptila desolata 比較対象 Puffinus huttoni

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Antarctic Prion Hutton's Shearwater
学名 Pachyptila desolata Puffinus huttoni
Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Procellariidae Procellariidae
保全状況 Least Concern Endangered
体長
翼開長 36.5 cm (14.4 in) 41.8 cm (16.5 in)
体重 149.0 g (5.26 oz) 345.4166666666667 g (12.18 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Antarctic Prion only

None

Hutton's Shearwater only

None

保全状況

Least Concern

Antarctic Prion

Endangered

Hutton'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.

Hutton's Shearwater

38 cm. Dark above; white below; larger than Fluttering Shearwater. Breeds only in alpine zone of Kaikoura Ranges, South Island, New Zealand. Endangered; very restricted inland breeding range unique among shearwaters; feeds at sea in Tasman Sea and off south Australia.

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