Herald Petrel vs Atlantic Petrel

Pterodroma heraldica в сравнении с Pterodroma incerta

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Herald Petrel Atlantic Petrel
Научное название Pterodroma heraldica Pterodroma incerta
Отряд Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Семейство Procellariidae Procellariidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Endangered
Длина
Размах крыльев 56,2 cm (22.1 in) 63,6 cm (25.0 in)
Масса 278,5 g (9.82 oz) 515,0 g (18.17 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Herald Petrel only

Нет

Atlantic Petrel only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Herald Petrel

Endangered

Atlantic Petrel

About These Birds

Herald Petrel

37 cm. Polymorphic petrel; pale morph has white underparts with dark M-mark and partial collar; dark morph sooty brown. Breeds widely across central and south Pacific islands. Ranges in tropical Pacific; feeds on squid and fish. Closely related to Kermadec Petrel.

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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