Common Diving-petrel vs Atlantic Petrel

Pelecanoides urinatrix comparado com Pterodroma incerta

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Common Diving-petrel Atlantic Petrel
Nome científico Pelecanoides urinatrix Pterodroma incerta
Ordem Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Família Procellariidae Procellariidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Endangered
Comprimento
Envergadura 24,3 cm (9.6 in) 63,6 cm (25.0 in)
Peso 135,5 g (4.78 oz) 515,0 g (18.17 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Common Diving-petrel only

Nenhum

Atlantic Petrel only

Nenhum

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Common Diving-petrel

Endangered

Atlantic Petrel

About These Birds

Common Diving-petrel

20–25 cm. Dark above; white below; broad wings used for underwater propulsion. Most widespread diving-petrel; breeds New Zealand, southern Australia, Falklands, and subantarctic islands. Feeds on small fish and crustaceans by diving. Highly vulnerable to introduced predators at nesting colonies.

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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