Wedge-tailed Shearwater vs Antarctic Petrel

Ardenna pacifica ile kıyaslandığında Thalassoica antarctica

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Wedge-tailed Shearwater Antarctic Petrel
Bilimsel Ad Ardenna pacifica Thalassoica antarctica
Takım Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Familya Procellariidae Procellariidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 59,4 cm (23.4 in) 59,2 cm (23.3 in)
Ağırlık 435,0 g (15.34 oz) 658,3333333333334 g (23.22 oz)
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Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Hiçbiri

Wedge-tailed Shearwater only

Antarctic Petrel only

Hiçbiri

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Wedge-tailed Shearwater

Least Concern

Antarctic Petrel

About These Birds

Wedge-tailed Shearwater

38–46 cm, wingspan 97–105 cm. Long wedge-shaped tail diagnostic; dark brown above; polymorphic below (dark or white-breasted). Breeds tropical Pacific and Indian Ocean islands. Ranges widely at sea. Feeds on fish and squid; often associates with tuna. Common and widespread.

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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