White-headed Petrel vs Antarctic Petrel

Pterodroma lessonii 对比 Thalassoica antarctica

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 White-headed Petrel Antarctic Petrel
学名 Pterodroma lessonii Thalassoica antarctica
Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Procellariidae Procellariidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 60.7 cm (23.9 in) 59.2 cm (23.3 in)
体重 695.0 g (24.52 oz) 658.3333333333334 g (23.22 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

White-headed Petrel only

Antarctic Petrel only

保护状况

Least Concern

White-headed Petrel

Least Concern

Antarctic Petrel

About These Birds

White-headed Petrel

43 cm, wingspan 109 cm. Large petrel with white head, grey back, and white underparts; dark upperwing. Breeds Kerguelen, Macquarie, Auckland, and Antipodes islands. Ranges in subantarctic to temperate Southern Ocean. Feeds on squid and fish; nocturnal at colonies.

Antarctic Petrel

40–46 cm, wingspan 100–110 cm. Striking chocolate-brown and white pattern; only member of its genus. Breeds solely in Antarctica on cliff ledges; among the most southerly-nesting birds. Feeds on fish and krill beneath pack ice. Returns to colonies in October; one of the most abundant Antarctic seabirds.

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