Small Saint Helena Petrel vs Atlantic Petrel

Bulweria bifax в сравнении с Pterodroma incerta

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Small Saint Helena Petrel Atlantic Petrel
Научное название Bulweria bifax Pterodroma incerta
Отряд Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Семейство Procellariidae Procellariidae
Охранный статус Extinct Endangered
Длина
Размах крыльев 63,6 cm (25.0 in)
Масса 167,17 g (5.90 oz) 515,0 g (18.17 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Small Saint Helena Petrel only

Нет

Atlantic Petrel only

Охранный статус

Extinct

Small Saint Helena Petrel

Endangered

Atlantic Petrel

About These Birds

Small Saint Helena Petrel

Extinct; known only from subfossil bones from St. Helena Island. Smaller than Bulwer's Petrel; went extinct shortly after human settlement of St. Helena, likely from introduced predators. Part of the endemic St. Helena seabird community that was largely extirpated by human arrival.

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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