Antarctic Prion vs Rapa Shearwater

Pachyptila desolata в сравнении с Puffinus myrtae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Antarctic Prion Rapa Shearwater
Научное название Pachyptila desolata Puffinus myrtae
Отряд Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Семейство Procellariidae Procellariidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Critically Endangered
Длина
Размах крыльев 36,5 cm (14.4 in) 48,2 cm (19.0 in)
Масса 149,0 g (5.26 oz) 237,5 g (8.38 oz)
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Размер кладки 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Antarctic Prion only

Rapa Shearwater only

Нет

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Antarctic Prion

Critically Endangered

Rapa 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.

Rapa Shearwater

30–33 cm. Dark above; white below. Breeds Rapa Island (French Polynesia). Critically Endangered with a very small population on a single island. Poorly known; threatened by introduced predators. Ranges in central south Pacific; one of the rarest shearwaters.

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