Antarctic Prion vs MacGillivray's Prion

Pachyptila desolata 对比 Pachyptila macgillivrayi

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Antarctic Prion MacGillivray's Prion
学名 Pachyptila desolata Pachyptila macgillivrayi
Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Procellariidae Procellariidae
保护状况 Least Concern Critically Endangered
体长
翼展 36.5 cm (14.4 in) 38.6 cm (15.2 in)
体重 149.0 g (5.26 oz) 162.5 g (5.73 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Antarctic Prion only

MacGillivray's Prion only

保护状况

Least Concern

Antarctic Prion

Critically Endangered

MacGillivray's Prion

About These Birds

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.

MacGillivray's Prion

25–27 cm. Medium-billed prion intermediate between Broad-billed and Fairy prions; pale blue-grey with dark M-mark. Breeds St. Paul and Amsterdam islands in southern Indian Ocean. Very restricted range; feeds on zooplankton and small crustaceans at sea surface.

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