Subantarctic Shearwater vs Antarctic Petrel

Puffinus elegans ile kıyaslandığında Thalassoica antarctica

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Subantarctic Shearwater Antarctic Petrel
Bilimsel Ad Puffinus elegans Thalassoica antarctica
Takım Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Familya Procellariidae Procellariidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 36,8 cm (14.5 in) 59,2 cm (23.3 in)
Ağırlık 222,5 g (7.85 oz) 658,3333333333334 g (23.22 oz)
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Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Hiçbiri

Subantarctic Shearwater only

Antarctic Petrel only

Hiçbiri

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Subantarctic Shearwater

Least Concern

Antarctic Petrel

About These Birds

Subantarctic Shearwater

27–30 cm. Dark above; white below with clean sharp borders; slightly larger than related small shearwaters. Breeds subantarctic islands (Tristan da Cunha, Gough, St. Paul). Ranges in subantarctic Southern Ocean. Separated from Little Shearwater by range and subtle differences.

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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