Herald Petrel vs Atlantic Petrel

Pterodroma heraldica 비교 대상 Pterodroma incerta

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Herald Petrel Atlantic Petrel
학명 Pterodroma heraldica Pterodroma incerta
Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Procellariidae Procellariidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Endangered
체장
날개 폭 56.2 cm (22.1 in) 63.6 cm (25.0 in)
체중 278.5 g (9.82 oz) 515.0 g (18.17 oz)
식성 -- --
산란 수 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

없음

Herald Petrel only

없음

Atlantic Petrel only

보전 상태

Least Concern

Herald Petrel

Endangered

Atlantic Petrel

About These Birds

Herald Petrel

37 cm. Polymorphic petrel; pale morph has white underparts with dark M-mark and partial collar; dark morph sooty brown. Breeds widely across central and south Pacific islands. Ranges in tropical Pacific; feeds on squid and fish. Closely related to Kermadec Petrel.

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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