White-headed Petrel vs Antarctic Petrel

Pterodroma lessonii comparado com Thalassoica antarctica

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo White-headed Petrel Antarctic Petrel
Nome científico Pterodroma lessonii Thalassoica antarctica
Ordem Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Família Procellariidae Procellariidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 60,7 cm (23.9 in) 59,2 cm (23.3 in)
Peso 695,0 g (24.52 oz) 658,3333333333334 g (23.22 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

White-headed Petrel only

Antarctic Petrel only

Nenhum

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

White-headed Petrel

Least Concern

Antarctic Petrel

About These Birds

White-headed Petrel

43 cm, wingspan 109 cm. Large petrel with white head, grey back, and white underparts; dark upperwing. Breeds Kerguelen, Macquarie, Auckland, and Antipodes islands. Ranges in subantarctic to temperate Southern Ocean. Feeds on squid and fish; nocturnal at colonies.

Antarctic Petrel

40–46 cm, wingspan 100–110 cm. Striking chocolate-brown and white pattern; only member of its genus. Breeds solely in Antarctica on cliff ledges; among the most southerly-nesting birds. Feeds on fish and krill beneath pack ice. Returns to colonies in October; one of the most abundant Antarctic seabirds.

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