Atlantic Petrel vs Manx Shearwater

Pterodroma incerta 对比 Puffinus puffinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Atlantic Petrel Manx Shearwater
学名 Pterodroma incerta Puffinus puffinus
Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Procellariidae Procellariidae
保护状况 Endangered Least Concern
体长
翼展 63.6 cm (25.0 in) 46.5 cm (18.3 in)
体重 515.0 g (18.17 oz) 482.25 g (17.01 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Atlantic Petrel only

Manx Shearwater only

保护状况

Endangered

Atlantic Petrel

Least Concern

Manx Shearwater

About These Birds

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.

Manx Shearwater

30–38 cm, wingspan 76–89 cm. Classic small shearwater; jet-black above, brilliant white below; rapid wing-beats and stiff glides. Breeds UK, Faroe, Iceland, and Canary islands; makes extraordinary migrations to south Atlantic. Feeds on fish and squid; nocturnal at colonies. Near Threatened.

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