Great Shearwater vs Cape Petrel

Ardenna gravis مقارنةً بـ Daption capense

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Great Shearwater Cape Petrel
الاسم العلمي Ardenna gravis Daption capense
الرتبة Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
الفصيلة Procellariidae Procellariidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 63,6 cm (25.0 in) 50,0 cm (19.7 in)
الوزن 832,5 g (29.37 oz) 444,6666666666667 g (15.69 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Great Shearwater only

Cape Petrel only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Least Concern

Cape 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.

Cape Petrel

38–40 cm, wingspan 81–91 cm. Unmistakable chequered black-and-white plumage with two white wing patches. Abundant in the Southern Ocean; breeds on Antarctic and subantarctic cliff ledges. Follows ships avidly; feeds on krill, fish, and offal. One of the most commonly seen Antarctic seabirds.

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