Flesh-footed Shearwater vs Antarctic Petrel

Ardenna carneipes comparado com Thalassoica antarctica

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Flesh-footed Shearwater Antarctic Petrel
Nome científico Ardenna carneipes Thalassoica antarctica
Ordem Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Família Procellariidae Procellariidae
Estado de conservação Near Threatened Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 62,0 cm (24.4 in) 59,2 cm (23.3 in)
Peso 649,0 g (22.89 oz) 658,3333333333334 g (23.22 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Flesh-footed Shearwater only

Antarctic Petrel only

Nenhum

Estado de conservação

Near Threatened

Flesh-footed Shearwater

Least Concern

Antarctic Petrel

About These Birds

Flesh-footed Shearwater

41–45 cm, wingspan 99–107 cm. All-dark sooty-brown with pale flesh-coloured feet and yellowish bill base. Breeds southern Indian Ocean islands and SW Australia; ranges to North Pacific. Near Threatened; bycatch concern. Feeds on fish and squid; follows fishing vessels.

Antarctic Petrel

40–46 cm, wingspan 100–110 cm. Striking chocolate-brown and white pattern; only member of its genus. Breeds solely in Antarctica on cliff ledges; among the most southerly-nesting birds. Feeds on fish and krill beneath pack ice. Returns to colonies in October; one of the most abundant Antarctic seabirds.

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