Wedge-tailed Shearwater vs Antarctic Petrel

Ardenna pacifica 对比 Thalassoica antarctica

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Wedge-tailed Shearwater Antarctic Petrel
学名 Ardenna pacifica Thalassoica antarctica
Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Procellariidae Procellariidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 59.4 cm (23.4 in) 59.2 cm (23.3 in)
体重 435.0 g (15.34 oz) 658.3333333333334 g (23.22 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Wedge-tailed Shearwater only

Antarctic Petrel only

保护状况

Least Concern

Wedge-tailed Shearwater

Least Concern

Antarctic Petrel

About These Birds

Wedge-tailed Shearwater

38–46 cm, wingspan 97–105 cm. Long wedge-shaped tail diagnostic; dark brown above; polymorphic below (dark or white-breasted). Breeds tropical Pacific and Indian Ocean islands. Ranges widely at sea. Feeds on fish and squid; often associates with tuna. Common and widespread.

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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