New Caledonian Storm-petrel vs White-faced Storm-petrel

Fregetta lineata в сравнении с Pelagodroma marina

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика New Caledonian Storm-petrel White-faced Storm-petrel
Научное название Fregetta lineata Pelagodroma marina
Отряд Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Семейство Oceanitidae Oceanitidae
Охранный статус Data Deficient Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 31,6 cm (12.4 in)
Масса 54,0 g (1.90 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки -- 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

New Caledonian Storm-petrel only

Нет

White-faced Storm-petrel only

Охранный статус

Data Deficient

New Caledonian Storm-petrel

Least Concern

White-faced Storm-petrel

About These Birds

New Caledonian Storm-petrel

New Caledonian Storm-petrel, 18–20 cm, is an extremely poorly known species recorded only from around New Caledonia in the southwest Pacific. Until recently unconfirmed as a breeding species; a small colony was found in 2021. Morphology similar to Black-bellied Storm-petrel; conservation status under review.

White-faced Storm-petrel

White-faced Storm-petrel, 18–21 cm, is distinctive — dark above but with a striking white supercilium and pale underparts; bounces across the sea surface on long legs like a clockwork toy. Breeds on islands in the North and South Atlantic, Indian Ocean, and Australia. Circumglobal oceanic migrant.

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