Antarctic Prion vs Rapa Shearwater

Pachyptila desolata 比較対象 Puffinus myrtae

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Antarctic Prion Rapa Shearwater
学名 Pachyptila desolata Puffinus myrtae
Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Procellariidae Procellariidae
保全状況 Least Concern Critically Endangered
体長
翼開長 36.5 cm (14.4 in) 48.2 cm (19.0 in)
体重 149.0 g (5.26 oz) 237.5 g (8.38 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Antarctic Prion only

Rapa Shearwater only

None

保全状況

Least Concern

Antarctic Prion

Critically Endangered

Rapa 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.

Rapa Shearwater

30–33 cm. Dark above; white below. Breeds Rapa Island (French Polynesia). Critically Endangered with a very small population on a single island. Poorly known; threatened by introduced predators. Ranges in central south Pacific; one of the rarest shearwaters.

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