Northern Giant Petrel vs Atlantic Petrel

Macronectes halli 对比 Pterodroma incerta

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Northern Giant Petrel Atlantic Petrel
学名 Macronectes halli Pterodroma incerta
Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Procellariidae Procellariidae
保护状况 Least Concern Endangered
体长
翼展 99.6 cm (39.2 in) 63.6 cm (25.0 in)
体重 4362.5 g (153.88 oz) 515.0 g (18.17 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Northern Giant Petrel only

Atlantic Petrel only

保护状况

Least Concern

Northern Giant Petrel

Endangered

Atlantic Petrel

About These Birds

Northern Giant Petrel

80–95 cm, wingspan 150–200 cm. Resembles Southern Giant Petrel but bill tip is reddish-brown; lacks white morph. Breeds subantarctic islands (South Georgia, Macquarie, Auckland). Ranges north into subtropics; scavenges offal and carrion at sea. Near Threatened due to longline bycatch.

Atlantic Petrel

43 cm, wingspan 104 cm. Large; dark brown above with pale belly and dusky breast-band creating hooded appearance. Breeds Tristan da Cunha and Gough Island; ranges into south Atlantic and Indian Ocean. Endangered; threatened by introduced predators and longline fisheries.

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