Cape Verde Shearwater vs Atlantic Petrel

Calonectris edwardsii comparado com Pterodroma incerta

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Cape Verde Shearwater Atlantic Petrel
Nome científico Calonectris edwardsii Pterodroma incerta
Ordem Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Família Procellariidae Procellariidae
Estado de conservação Near Threatened Endangered
Comprimento
Envergadura 61,8 cm (24.3 in) 63,6 cm (25.0 in)
Peso 470,0 g (16.58 oz) 515,0 g (18.17 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Cape Verde Shearwater only

Nenhum

Atlantic Petrel only

Estado de conservação

Near Threatened

Cape Verde Shearwater

Endangered

Atlantic Petrel

About These Birds

Cape Verde Shearwater

43–47 cm. Smaller than Cory's Shearwater; grey-brown above, white below with yellow bill. Breeds Cape Verde Islands. Migrates south through east Atlantic to south Atlantic and Indian Ocean. Near Threatened; threatened by introduced cats and rats; feeds on fish and squid.

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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