Large Saint Helena Petrel vs Antarctic Petrel

Pterodroma rupinarum เปรียบเทียบกับ Thalassoica antarctica

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Large Saint Helena Petrel Antarctic Petrel
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Pterodroma rupinarum Thalassoica antarctica
อันดับ Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Procellariidae Procellariidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Extinct Least Concern
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 59.2 cm (23.3 in)
น้ำหนัก 658.3333333333334 g (23.22 oz)
อาหาร -- --
จำนวนไข่ -- 1
Population Trend

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Extinct

Large Saint Helena Petrel

Least Concern

Antarctic Petrel

About These Birds

Large Saint Helena Petrel

Extinct; known only from subfossil bones found on St. Helena. Medium-large petrel that went extinct within the last few centuries, likely due to human settlement, habitat destruction, and introduced predators. Related to living Pterodroma species; part of the endemic St. Helena avifauna.

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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