Antarctic Prion vs Murphy's Petrel

Pachyptila desolata 对比 Pterodroma ultima

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Antarctic Prion Murphy's Petrel
学名 Pachyptila desolata Pterodroma ultima
Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Procellariidae Procellariidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 36.5 cm (14.4 in) 52.0 cm (20.5 in)
体重 149.0 g (5.26 oz) 380.0 g (13.40 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Antarctic Prion only

Murphy's Petrel only

保护状况

Least Concern

Antarctic Prion

Least Concern

Murphy's Petrel

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.

Murphy's Petrel

39–41 cm. Dark grey-brown above; variable pale grey below with dusky underwing. Breeds widely across central Pacific (Pitcairn, Austral, Henderson islands). Migrates to North Pacific in non-breeding season. Feeds on squid and fish; nocturnal at breeding colonies; Near Threatened.

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