Short-tailed Shearwater vs Antarctic Prion

Ardenna tenuirostris 对比 Pachyptila desolata

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Short-tailed Shearwater Antarctic Prion
学名 Ardenna tenuirostris Pachyptila desolata
Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Procellariidae Procellariidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 52.4 cm (20.6 in) 36.5 cm (14.4 in)
体重 695.0 g (24.52 oz) 149.0 g (5.26 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Short-tailed Shearwater only

Antarctic Prion only

保护状况

Least Concern

Short-tailed Shearwater

Least Concern

Antarctic Prion

About These Birds

Short-tailed Shearwater

41–43 cm, wingspan 95–100 cm. Sooty-brown; silvery underwing flash. Breeds Bass Strait islands (Australia) in enormous numbers; one of the world's most abundant seabirds. Migrates to North Pacific in vast flocks. Feeds on krill and fish. Harvested sustainably as 'muttonbirds' in Tasmania.

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.

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