Short-tailed Shearwater vs Antarctic Petrel

Ardenna tenuirostris so với Thalassoica antarctica

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Short-tailed Shearwater Antarctic Petrel
Tên Khoa Học Ardenna tenuirostris Thalassoica antarctica
Bộ Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Họ Procellariidae Procellariidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 52,4 cm (20.6 in) 59,2 cm (23.3 in)
Khối Lượng 695,0 g (24.52 oz) 658,3333333333334 g (23.22 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Không

Short-tailed Shearwater only

Antarctic Petrel only

Không

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Short-tailed Shearwater

Least Concern

Antarctic Petrel

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 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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