Wedge-tailed Shearwater vs Atlantic Petrel

Ardenna pacifica в сравнении с Pterodroma incerta

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Wedge-tailed Shearwater Atlantic Petrel
Научное название Ardenna pacifica Pterodroma incerta
Отряд Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Семейство Procellariidae Procellariidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Endangered
Длина
Размах крыльев 59,4 cm (23.4 in) 63,6 cm (25.0 in)
Масса 435,0 g (15.34 oz) 515,0 g (18.17 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Wedge-tailed Shearwater only

Atlantic Petrel only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Wedge-tailed Shearwater

Endangered

Atlantic Petrel

About These Birds

Wedge-tailed Shearwater

38–46 cm, wingspan 97–105 cm. Long wedge-shaped tail diagnostic; dark brown above; polymorphic below (dark or white-breasted). Breeds tropical Pacific and Indian Ocean islands. Ranges widely at sea. Feeds on fish and squid; often associates with tuna. Common and widespread.

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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