Great Shearwater vs Atlantic Petrel

Ardenna gravis مقارنةً بـ Pterodroma incerta

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Great Shearwater Atlantic Petrel
الاسم العلمي Ardenna gravis Pterodroma incerta
الرتبة Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
الفصيلة Procellariidae Procellariidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Endangered
الطول
طول الجناح 63,6 cm (25.0 in) 63,6 cm (25.0 in)
الوزن 832,5 g (29.37 oz) 515,0 g (18.17 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Great Shearwater only

بلا

Atlantic Petrel only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Endangered

Atlantic 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.

Atlantic Petrel

43 cm, wingspan 104 cm. Large; dark brown above with pale belly and dusky breast-band creating hooded appearance. Breeds Tristan da Cunha and Gough Island; ranges into south Atlantic and Indian Ocean. Endangered; threatened by introduced predators and longline fisheries.

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