Cape Petrel vs Atlantic Petrel

Daption capense в сравнении с Pterodroma incerta

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Cape Petrel Atlantic Petrel
Научное название Daption capense Pterodroma incerta
Отряд Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Семейство Procellariidae Procellariidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Endangered
Длина
Размах крыльев 50,0 cm (19.7 in) 63,6 cm (25.0 in)
Масса 444,6666666666667 g (15.69 oz) 515,0 g (18.17 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Cape Petrel only

Нет

Atlantic Petrel only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Cape Petrel

Endangered

Atlantic Petrel

About These Birds

Cape Petrel

38–40 cm, wingspan 81–91 cm. Unmistakable chequered black-and-white plumage with two white wing patches. Abundant in the Southern Ocean; breeds on Antarctic and subantarctic cliff ledges. Follows ships avidly; feeds on krill, fish, and offal. One of the most commonly seen Antarctic seabirds.

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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