Antarctic Prion vs Magellanic Diving-petrel

Pachyptila desolata в сравнении с Pelecanoides magellani

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Antarctic Prion Magellanic Diving-petrel
Научное название Pachyptila desolata Pelecanoides magellani
Отряд Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Семейство Procellariidae Procellariidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 36,5 cm (14.4 in) 25,1 cm (9.9 in)
Масса 149,0 g (5.26 oz) 149,25 g (5.26 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Antarctic Prion only

Magellanic Diving-petrel only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Antarctic Prion

Least Concern

Magellanic Diving-petrel

About These Birds

Antarctic Prion

25–28 cm, wingspan 58–66 cm. Classic prion pattern: pale blue-grey, white below, bold dark M across upperwing. Medium-broad bill. Most abundant and widespread prion; breeds South Georgia, Heard, Kerguelen, Macquarie. Feeds on crustaceans; makes deep dives compared to congeners.

Magellanic Diving-petrel

20–24 cm. Dark above, white below; narrow white tips to secondary feathers. Breeds southern Chile and Argentina (Strait of Magellan and Falklands). Year-round resident in coastal cold waters. Feeds on fish and crustaceans by pursuit-diving; nests in burrows on coastal islands.

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