MacGillivray's Prion vs Antarctic Petrel

Pachyptila macgillivrayi в сравнении с Thalassoica antarctica

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика MacGillivray's Prion Antarctic Petrel
Научное название Pachyptila macgillivrayi Thalassoica antarctica
Отряд Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Семейство Procellariidae Procellariidae
Охранный статус Critically Endangered Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 38,6 cm (15.2 in) 59,2 cm (23.3 in)
Масса 162,5 g (5.73 oz) 658,3333333333334 g (23.22 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки -- 1
Population Trend

Охранный статус

Critically Endangered

MacGillivray's Prion

Least Concern

Antarctic Petrel

About These Birds

MacGillivray's Prion

25–27 cm. Medium-billed prion intermediate between Broad-billed and Fairy prions; pale blue-grey with dark M-mark. Breeds St. Paul and Amsterdam islands in southern Indian Ocean. Very restricted range; feeds on zooplankton and small crustaceans at sea surface.

Antarctic Petrel

40–46 cm, wingspan 100–110 cm. Striking chocolate-brown and white pattern; only member of its genus. Breeds solely in Antarctica on cliff ledges; among the most southerly-nesting birds. Feeds on fish and krill beneath pack ice. Returns to colonies in October; one of the most abundant Antarctic seabirds.

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