Large Saint Helena Petrel vs Antarctic Petrel

Pterodroma rupinarum 对比 Thalassoica antarctica

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属性 Large Saint Helena Petrel Antarctic Petrel
学名 Pterodroma rupinarum Thalassoica antarctica
Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Procellariidae Procellariidae
保护状况 Extinct Least Concern
体长
翼展 59.2 cm (23.3 in)
体重 658.3333333333334 g (23.22 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 -- 1
Population Trend

保护状况

Extinct

Large Saint Helena Petrel

Least Concern

Antarctic Petrel

About These Birds

Large Saint Helena Petrel

Extinct; known only from subfossil bones found on St. Helena. Medium-large petrel that went extinct within the last few centuries, likely due to human settlement, habitat destruction, and introduced predators. Related to living Pterodroma species; part of the endemic St. Helena avifauna.

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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