Northern Giant Petrel vs Atlantic Petrel

Macronectes halli so với Pterodroma incerta

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Northern Giant Petrel Atlantic Petrel
Tên Khoa Học Macronectes halli Pterodroma incerta
Bộ Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Họ Procellariidae Procellariidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Endangered
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 99,6 cm (39.2 in) 63,6 cm (25.0 in)
Khối Lượng 4362,5 g (153.88 oz) 515,0 g (18.17 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Không

Northern Giant Petrel only

Không

Atlantic Petrel only

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Northern Giant Petrel

Endangered

Atlantic Petrel

About These Birds

Northern Giant Petrel

80–95 cm, wingspan 150–200 cm. Resembles Southern Giant Petrel but bill tip is reddish-brown; lacks white morph. Breeds subantarctic islands (South Georgia, Macquarie, Auckland). Ranges north into subtropics; scavenges offal and carrion at sea. Near Threatened due to longline bycatch.

Atlantic Petrel

43 cm, wingspan 104 cm. Large; dark brown above with pale belly and dusky breast-band creating hooded appearance. Breeds Tristan da Cunha and Gough Island; ranges into south Atlantic and Indian Ocean. Endangered; threatened by introduced predators and longline fisheries.

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