Snow Petrel vs Atlantic Petrel

Pagodroma nivea в сравнении с Pterodroma incerta

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Snow Petrel Atlantic Petrel
Научное название Pagodroma nivea Pterodroma incerta
Отряд Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Семейство Procellariidae Procellariidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Endangered
Длина
Размах крыльев 49,5 cm (19.5 in) 63,6 cm (25.0 in)
Масса 386,0 g (13.62 oz) 515,0 g (18.17 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Snow Petrel only

Нет

Atlantic Petrel only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Snow Petrel

Endangered

Atlantic Petrel

About These Birds

Snow Petrel

30–35 cm, wingspan 75–95 cm. Entirely snow-white plumage; black bill, eyes, and feet. Nests in rock crevices deep in Antarctica, among the southernmost breeding birds on Earth. Feeds on krill and fish under pack ice. Highly territorial at nest; secretes stomach oil as defence.

Atlantic Petrel

43 cm, wingspan 104 cm. Large; dark brown above with pale belly and dusky breast-band creating hooded appearance. Breeds Tristan da Cunha and Gough Island; ranges into south Atlantic and Indian Ocean. Endangered; threatened by introduced predators and longline fisheries.

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