Great Shearwater vs Magellanic Diving-petrel

Ardenna gravis مقارنةً بـ Pelecanoides magellani

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Great Shearwater Magellanic Diving-petrel
الاسم العلمي Ardenna gravis Pelecanoides magellani
الرتبة Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
الفصيلة Procellariidae Procellariidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 63,6 cm (25.0 in) 25,1 cm (9.9 in)
الوزن 832,5 g (29.37 oz) 149,25 g (5.26 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Great Shearwater only

Magellanic Diving-petrel only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Least Concern

Magellanic Diving-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.

Magellanic Diving-petrel

20–24 cm. Dark above, white below; narrow white tips to secondary feathers. Breeds southern Chile and Argentina (Strait of Magellan and Falklands). Year-round resident in coastal cold waters. Feeds on fish and crustaceans by pursuit-diving; nests in burrows on coastal islands.

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