Small Saint Helena Petrel vs Antarctic Prion

Bulweria bifax 对比 Pachyptila desolata

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Small Saint Helena Petrel Antarctic Prion
学名 Bulweria bifax Pachyptila desolata
Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Procellariidae Procellariidae
保护状况 Extinct Least Concern
体长
翼展 36.5 cm (14.4 in)
体重 167.17 g (5.90 oz) 149.0 g (5.26 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Small Saint Helena Petrel only

Antarctic Prion only

保护状况

Extinct

Small Saint Helena Petrel

Least Concern

Antarctic Prion

About These Birds

Small Saint Helena Petrel

Extinct; known only from subfossil bones from St. Helena Island. Smaller than Bulwer's Petrel; went extinct shortly after human settlement of St. Helena, likely from introduced predators. Part of the endemic St. Helena seabird community that was largely extirpated by human arrival.

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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