Antarctic Prion vs Subantarctic Shearwater

Pachyptila desolata comparado com Puffinus elegans

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Antarctic Prion Subantarctic Shearwater
Nome científico Pachyptila desolata Puffinus elegans
Ordem Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Família Procellariidae Procellariidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 36,5 cm (14.4 in) 36,8 cm (14.5 in)
Peso 149,0 g (5.26 oz) 222,5 g (7.85 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Antarctic Prion only

Nenhum

Subantarctic Shearwater only

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Antarctic Prion

Least Concern

Subantarctic Shearwater

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.

Subantarctic Shearwater

27–30 cm. Dark above; white below with clean sharp borders; slightly larger than related small shearwaters. Breeds subantarctic islands (Tristan da Cunha, Gough, St. Paul). Ranges in subantarctic Southern Ocean. Separated from Little Shearwater by range and subtle differences.

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