The Antarctic petrel (Thalassoica antarctica) is a boldly marked dark brown and white petrel, found in Antarctica, most commonly in the Ross and Weddell Seas. They eat Antarctic krill, fish, and small squid. They feed while swimming but can dive from both the surface and the air.

The Antarctic petrel (Thalassoica antarctica) is a boldly marked dark brown and white petrel, found in Antarctica, most commonly in the Ross and Weddell Seas. They eat Antarctic krill, fish, and small squid.

Striking brown-and-white petrel of Antarctica and its adjacent seas and islands. Essentially unmistakable, but worth comparing with Cape Petrel if seen at great distance. Breeds on rocky slopes and cliff faces, both coastal and inland; one of very few flying birds likely to be seen any distance inland in Antarctica.

Name: Antarctic Petrel (Thalassoica antarctica) Length: 42 cm. Weight: 675 grams. Location: Antarctica. Conservation status: Least Concern. Diet: Krill, squid, fish. Appearance: Dark brown head, back, forward wings, and tail tip. White on the aft of their wings, undersides, and rump before tail feathers begin. Black hooked bill. Yellow feet.

The Antarctic Petrel, a majestic seabird, epitomizes the resilience of life in one of the harshest environments on Earth—the frigid expanse of the Antarctic region. With a wingspan reaching impressive lengths, its elegant, slate-grey plumage is adorned with contrasting white markings, creating a mesmerizing spectacle against the icy backdrop.

Antarctic petrels have chocolate–brown and white wings with broad white trailing edges. The tail is white with a brownish–black tip. They are a medium sized petrel with a 100 cm to 110 cm wingspan, and an average mass of 675 g.

The Antarctic petrel (Thalassoica antarctica) is a striking seabird with a contrasting pattern of dark brown and white plumage. It possesses a brown head, sides, throat, and back, with the underparts, tail, and secondary wing feathers being predominantly white, tipped with brown.

Antarctic petrels are one of the characteristic birds of the Antarctic pack-ice, occurring all around the continent, and especially in the Ross and Weddell Seas. They breed on ice-free rocky peaks and cliff faces on the Antarctic mainland, and on a few islands within the Antarctic icefields.

2020年3月4日 · Antarctic Petrel (Thalassoica antarctica), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.antpet1.01

Name: Antarctic Petrel (Thalassoica antarctica) Length: 42 cm. Weight: 675 grams. Location: Antarctica. Conservation status: Least Concern. Diet: Krill, squid, fish. Appearance: Dark brown head, back, forward wings, and tail tip. White on the aft of their wings, undersides, and rump before tail feathers begin. Black hooked bill. Yellow feet.