Short-tailed Shearwater vs Antarctic Prion

Ardenna tenuirostris ile kıyaslandığında Pachyptila desolata

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Short-tailed Shearwater Antarctic Prion
Bilimsel Ad Ardenna tenuirostris Pachyptila desolata
Takım Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Familya Procellariidae Procellariidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 52,4 cm (20.6 in) 36,5 cm (14.4 in)
Ağırlık 695,0 g (24.52 oz) 149,0 g (5.26 oz)
Beslenme -- --
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Short-tailed Shearwater only

Antarctic Prion only

Hiçbiri

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Short-tailed Shearwater

Least Concern

Antarctic Prion

About These Birds

Short-tailed Shearwater

41–43 cm, wingspan 95–100 cm. Sooty-brown; silvery underwing flash. Breeds Bass Strait islands (Australia) in enormous numbers; one of the world's most abundant seabirds. Migrates to North Pacific in vast flocks. Feeds on krill and fish. Harvested sustainably as 'muttonbirds' in Tasmania.

Antarctic Prion

25–28 cm, wingspan 58–66 cm. Classic prion pattern: pale blue-grey, white below, bold dark M across upperwing. Medium-broad bill. Most abundant and widespread prion; breeds South Georgia, Heard, Kerguelen, Macquarie. Feeds on crustaceans; makes deep dives compared to congeners.

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