Subantarctic Shearwater vs Antarctic Petrel

Puffinus elegans 对比 Thalassoica antarctica

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Subantarctic Shearwater Antarctic Petrel
学名 Puffinus elegans Thalassoica antarctica
Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Procellariidae Procellariidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 36.8 cm (14.5 in) 59.2 cm (23.3 in)
体重 222.5 g (7.85 oz) 658.3333333333334 g (23.22 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Subantarctic Shearwater only

Antarctic Petrel only

保护状况

Least Concern

Subantarctic Shearwater

Least Concern

Antarctic Petrel

About These Birds

Subantarctic Shearwater

27–30 cm. Dark above; white below with clean sharp borders; slightly larger than related small shearwaters. Breeds subantarctic islands (Tristan da Cunha, Gough, St. Paul). Ranges in subantarctic Southern Ocean. Separated from Little Shearwater by range and subtle differences.

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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