Great Shearwater vs Cape Verde Shearwater

Ardenna gravis مقارنةً بـ Calonectris edwardsii

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Great Shearwater Cape Verde Shearwater
الاسم العلمي Ardenna gravis Calonectris edwardsii
الرتبة Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
الفصيلة Procellariidae Procellariidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Near Threatened
الطول
طول الجناح 63,6 cm (25.0 in) 61,8 cm (24.3 in)
الوزن 832,5 g (29.37 oz) 470,0 g (16.58 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Great Shearwater only

Cape Verde Shearwater only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Near Threatened

Cape Verde Shearwater

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.

Cape Verde Shearwater

43–47 cm. Smaller than Cory's Shearwater; grey-brown above, white below with yellow bill. Breeds Cape Verde Islands. Migrates south through east Atlantic to south Atlantic and Indian Ocean. Near Threatened; threatened by introduced cats and rats; feeds on fish and squid.

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