Northern Giant Petrel vs Atlantic Petrel

Macronectes halli 비교 대상 Pterodroma incerta

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Northern Giant Petrel Atlantic Petrel
학명 Macronectes halli Pterodroma incerta
Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Procellariidae Procellariidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Endangered
체장
날개 폭 99.6 cm (39.2 in) 63.6 cm (25.0 in)
체중 4362.5 g (153.88 oz) 515.0 g (18.17 oz)
식성 -- --
산란 수 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

없음

Northern Giant Petrel only

없음

Atlantic Petrel only

보전 상태

Least Concern

Northern Giant Petrel

Endangered

Atlantic Petrel

About These Birds

Northern Giant Petrel

80–95 cm, wingspan 150–200 cm. Resembles Southern Giant Petrel but bill tip is reddish-brown; lacks white morph. Breeds subantarctic islands (South Georgia, Macquarie, Auckland). Ranges north into subtropics; scavenges offal and carrion at sea. Near Threatened due to longline bycatch.

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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