Great Shearwater vs Bonin Petrel

Ardenna gravis مقارنةً بـ Pterodroma hypoleuca

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Great Shearwater Bonin Petrel
الاسم العلمي Ardenna gravis Pterodroma hypoleuca
الرتبة Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
الفصيلة Procellariidae Procellariidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 63,6 cm (25.0 in) 45,6 cm (18.0 in)
الوزن 832,5 g (29.37 oz) 229,0 g (8.08 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Great Shearwater only

Bonin Petrel only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Least Concern

Bonin 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.

Bonin Petrel

30 cm. Pale grey above with dark M-mark; white below with dark partial collar. Breeds Northwest Hawaiian Islands and Bonin (Ogasawara) Islands. Migrates to south Pacific after breeding. Feeds on squid and fish; population recovering after rat eradication on breeding islands.

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