Subantarctic Shearwater vs Antarctic Petrel

Puffinus elegans so với Thalassoica antarctica

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Subantarctic Shearwater Antarctic Petrel
Tên Khoa Học Puffinus elegans Thalassoica antarctica
Bộ Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Họ Procellariidae Procellariidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 36,8 cm (14.5 in) 59,2 cm (23.3 in)
Khối Lượng 222,5 g (7.85 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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Subantarctic Shearwater only

Antarctic Petrel only

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Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

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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