Great Shearwater vs Zino's Petrel

Ardenna gravis مقارنةً بـ Pterodroma madeira

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Great Shearwater Zino's Petrel
الاسم العلمي Ardenna gravis Pterodroma madeira
الرتبة Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
الفصيلة Procellariidae Procellariidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Endangered
الطول
طول الجناح 63,6 cm (25.0 in) 50,6 cm (19.9 in)
الوزن 832,5 g (29.37 oz) 227,5 g (8.02 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Great Shearwater only

Zino's Petrel only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Endangered

Zino's 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.

Zino's Petrel

33–36 cm. Small gadfly petrel; grey-brown above with white underparts and partial dark breast-band. Critically Endangered; breeds only on Madeira's high central mountains (fewer than 65 pairs). Threatened by light pollution, introduced predators. Long-distance migrations to Atlantic.

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