Antarctic Prion vs Hutton's Shearwater

Pachyptila desolata 对比 Puffinus huttoni

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Antarctic Prion Hutton's Shearwater
学名 Pachyptila desolata Puffinus huttoni
Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Procellariidae Procellariidae
保护状况 Least Concern Endangered
体长
翼展 36.5 cm (14.4 in) 41.8 cm (16.5 in)
体重 149.0 g (5.26 oz) 345.4166666666667 g (12.18 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Antarctic Prion only

Hutton's Shearwater only

保护状况

Least Concern

Antarctic Prion

Endangered

Hutton's Shearwater

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.

Hutton's Shearwater

38 cm. Dark above; white below; larger than Fluttering Shearwater. Breeds only in alpine zone of Kaikoura Ranges, South Island, New Zealand. Endangered; very restricted inland breeding range unique among shearwaters; feeds at sea in Tasman Sea and off south Australia.

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