Vanuatu petrel vs Antarctic Petrel

Pterodroma occulta ile kıyaslandığında Thalassoica antarctica

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Vanuatu petrel Antarctic Petrel
Bilimsel Ad Pterodroma occulta Thalassoica antarctica
Takım Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Familya Procellariidae Procellariidae
Koruma Durumu Not Evaluated Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 59,2 cm (23.3 in)
Ağırlık 325,0 g (11.46 oz) 658,3333333333334 g (23.22 oz)
Beslenme -- --
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü -- 1
Population Trend

Koruma Durumu

Not Evaluated

Vanuatu petrel

Least Concern

Antarctic Petrel

About These Birds

Vanuatu petrel

37–40 cm. Dark above with white forehead and underparts; black partial collar. Breeds Vanuatu; poorly known. Endangered or Critically Endangered with very few confirmed nests. Described as full species only in 1984; nocturnal at colonies; feeds on squid and fish in tropical Pacific.

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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