Great Shearwater vs Fluttering Shearwater

Ardenna gravis مقارنةً بـ Puffinus gavia

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Great Shearwater Fluttering Shearwater
الاسم العلمي Ardenna gravis Puffinus gavia
الرتبة Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
الفصيلة Procellariidae Procellariidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 63,6 cm (25.0 in) 39,6 cm (15.6 in)
الوزن 832,5 g (29.37 oz) 267,6666666666667 g (9.44 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Great Shearwater only

بلا

Fluttering Shearwater only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Least Concern

Fluttering Shearwater

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.

Fluttering Shearwater

33 cm. Dark brown above; white below; relatively short-tailed. Breeds New Zealand North Island coast; non-breeding range restricted to Tasman Sea and nearby waters. Sedentary compared to most shearwaters; feeds on fish and squid. Near Threatened due to small range.

More Birds to Explore

Explore the Nature FYI Family