Small Saint Helena Petrel vs Antarctic Petrel

Bulweria bifax ile kıyaslandığında Thalassoica antarctica

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Small Saint Helena Petrel Antarctic Petrel
Bilimsel Ad Bulweria bifax Thalassoica antarctica
Takım Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Familya Procellariidae Procellariidae
Koruma Durumu Extinct Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 59,2 cm (23.3 in)
Ağırlık 167,17 g (5.90 oz) 658,3333333333334 g (23.22 oz)
Beslenme -- --
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 1 1
Population Trend

Koruma Durumu

Extinct

Small Saint Helena Petrel

Least Concern

Antarctic Petrel

About These Birds

Small Saint Helena Petrel

Extinct; known only from subfossil bones from St. Helena Island. Smaller than Bulwer's Petrel; went extinct shortly after human settlement of St. Helena, likely from introduced predators. Part of the endemic St. Helena seabird community that was largely extirpated by human arrival.

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.

More Birds to Explore

Explore the Nature FYI Family