Cape Petrel vs Atlantic Petrel

Daption capense comparado com Pterodroma incerta

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Cape Petrel Atlantic Petrel
Nome científico Daption capense Pterodroma incerta
Ordem Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Família Procellariidae Procellariidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Endangered
Comprimento
Envergadura 50,0 cm (19.7 in) 63,6 cm (25.0 in)
Peso 444,6666666666667 g (15.69 oz) 515,0 g (18.17 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Cape Petrel only

Nenhum

Atlantic Petrel only

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Cape Petrel

Endangered

Atlantic Petrel

About These Birds

Cape Petrel

38–40 cm, wingspan 81–91 cm. Unmistakable chequered black-and-white plumage with two white wing patches. Abundant in the Southern Ocean; breeds on Antarctic and subantarctic cliff ledges. Follows ships avidly; feeds on krill, fish, and offal. One of the most commonly seen Antarctic seabirds.

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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