Antarctic Prion vs Tropical Shearwater

Pachyptila desolata в сравнении с Puffinus bailloni

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Antarctic Prion Tropical Shearwater
Научное название Pachyptila desolata Puffinus bailloni
Отряд Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Семейство Procellariidae Procellariidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 36,5 cm (14.4 in) 37,0 cm (14.6 in)
Масса 149,0 g (5.26 oz) 212,0 g (7.48 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Antarctic Prion only

Tropical Shearwater only

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Охранный статус

Least Concern

Antarctic Prion

Least Concern

Tropical Shearwater

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.

Tropical Shearwater

27–31 cm. Small; dark brown above; white below. Breeds islands of Indian Ocean and west Pacific. Several subspecies sometimes treated as separate species. Feeds on fish and squid; nocturnal at breeding colonies. Part of the Audubon's Shearwater species complex.

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