Antarctic Prion vs Audubon's Shearwater

Pachyptila desolata 对比 Puffinus lherminieri

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Antarctic Prion Audubon's Shearwater
学名 Pachyptila desolata Puffinus lherminieri
Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Procellariidae Procellariidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 36.5 cm (14.4 in) 37.1 cm (14.6 in)
体重 149.0 g (5.26 oz) 209.0 g (7.37 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Antarctic Prion only

Audubon's Shearwater only

保护状况

Least Concern

Antarctic Prion

Least Concern

Audubon'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.

Audubon's Shearwater

27–33 cm. Small; dark brown above; white below with clean-cut pattern. Breeds Caribbean, tropical Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Ocean islands. Wide geographic range with multiple subspecies. Feeds on fish; breeds in burrows on oceanic islands; Near Threatened.

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