White-headed Petrel vs Antarctic Petrel

Pterodroma lessonii so với Thalassoica antarctica

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính White-headed Petrel Antarctic Petrel
Tên Khoa Học Pterodroma lessonii Thalassoica antarctica
Bộ Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Họ Procellariidae Procellariidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 60,7 cm (23.9 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

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White-headed Petrel only

Antarctic Petrel only

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Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

White-headed Petrel

Least Concern

Antarctic Petrel

About These Birds

White-headed Petrel

43 cm, wingspan 109 cm. Large petrel with white head, grey back, and white underparts; dark upperwing. Breeds Kerguelen, Macquarie, Auckland, and Antipodes islands. Ranges in subantarctic to temperate Southern Ocean. Feeds on squid and fish; nocturnal at colonies.

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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