Grey-faced Petrel vs Atlantic Petrel

Pterodroma gouldi comparado com Pterodroma incerta

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Grey-faced Petrel Atlantic Petrel
Nome científico Pterodroma gouldi Pterodroma incerta
Ordem Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Família Procellariidae Procellariidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Endangered
Comprimento
Envergadura 62,6 cm (24.6 in) 63,6 cm (25.0 in)
Peso 632,0 g (22.29 oz) 515,0 g (18.17 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Grey-faced Petrel only

Nenhum

Atlantic Petrel only

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Grey-faced Petrel

Endangered

Atlantic Petrel

About These Birds

Grey-faced Petrel

43 cm, wingspan 100–105 cm. Dark brown above with grey-brown face; paler underbody. Closely related to Kerguelen and Great-winged petrels. Breeds on rocky islands off northern New Zealand. Ranges in southwestern Pacific; feeds on squid and fish; visits colonies only at night.

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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