Antarctic Prion vs Subantarctic Shearwater

Pachyptila desolata so với Puffinus elegans

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Antarctic Prion Subantarctic Shearwater
Tên Khoa Học Pachyptila desolata Puffinus elegans
Bộ Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Họ Procellariidae Procellariidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 36,5 cm (14.4 in) 36,8 cm (14.5 in)
Khối Lượng 149,0 g (5.26 oz) 222,5 g (7.85 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Antarctic Prion only

Không

Subantarctic Shearwater only

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Antarctic Prion

Least Concern

Subantarctic Shearwater

About These Birds

Antarctic Prion

25–28 cm, wingspan 58–66 cm. Classic prion pattern: pale blue-grey, white below, bold dark M across upperwing. Medium-broad bill. Most abundant and widespread prion; breeds South Georgia, Heard, Kerguelen, Macquarie. Feeds on crustaceans; makes deep dives compared to congeners.

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.

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