Great Shearwater vs Jouanin's Petrel

Ardenna gravis مقارنةً بـ Bulweria fallax

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Great Shearwater Jouanin's Petrel
الاسم العلمي Ardenna gravis Bulweria fallax
الرتبة Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
الفصيلة Procellariidae Procellariidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Near Threatened
الطول
طول الجناح 63,6 cm (25.0 in) 48,2 cm (19.0 in)
الوزن 832,5 g (29.37 oz) 167,5 g (5.91 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Great Shearwater only

Jouanin's Petrel only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Near Threatened

Jouanin's Petrel

About These Birds

Great Shearwater

43–51 cm, wingspan 105–122 cm. Large; dark brown above with white underparts, dark cap, and distinctive scaly pattern on upperwing. Breeds Tristan da Cunha, Gough, and Falklands; migrates to North Atlantic. Feeds on fish and squid; spectacular post-breeding migration past UK coasts.

Jouanin's Petrel

43–45 cm. Larger than Bulwer's Petrel; all sooty-brown with a wedge-shaped tail and faint pale wing-bar. Breeds southern Arabian Sea islands (Socotra region); ranges in Indian Ocean. Near Threatened; poorly studied. Feeds on squid and fish; crepuscular and nocturnal at sea.

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