Great Shearwater vs Persian Shearwater

Ardenna gravis مقارنةً بـ Puffinus persicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Great Shearwater Persian Shearwater
الاسم العلمي Ardenna gravis Puffinus persicus
الرتبة Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
الفصيلة Procellariidae Procellariidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 63,6 cm (25.0 in) 39,2 cm (15.4 in)
الوزن 832,5 g (29.37 oz) 194,0 g (6.84 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Great Shearwater only

Persian Shearwater only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Least Concern

Persian 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.

Persian Shearwater

30–32 cm. Dark brown above; white below with dark smudging on flanks and vent. Breeds islands in the Arabian Sea and Persian Gulf region. Ranges in NW Indian Ocean; poorly studied. Closely related to Audubon's Shearwater complex; feeds on fish and squid.

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