Antarctic Prion vs South Georgia Diving-petrel

Pachyptila desolata comparado com Pelecanoides georgicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Antarctic Prion South Georgia Diving-petrel
Nome científico Pachyptila desolata Pelecanoides georgicus
Ordem Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Família Procellariidae Procellariidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 36,5 cm (14.4 in) 22,6 cm (8.9 in)
Peso 149,0 g (5.26 oz) 129,0 g (4.55 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Antarctic Prion only

South Georgia Diving-petrel only

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Antarctic Prion

Least Concern

South Georgia Diving-petrel

About These Birds

Antarctic Prion

25–28 cm, wingspan 58–66 cm. Classic prion pattern: pale blue-grey, white below, bold dark M across upperwing. Medium-broad bill. Most abundant and widespread prion; breeds South Georgia, Heard, Kerguelen, Macquarie. Feeds on crustaceans; makes deep dives compared to congeners.

South Georgia Diving-petrel

20 cm. Tiny; dark above, white below; paler scapular edges. Breeds South Georgia, Kerguelen, and Heard Island. Extremely abundant; possibly billions of individuals in Southern Ocean. Feeds on euphausiids by diving; sympatric with Common Diving-petrel but smaller with narrower bill.

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