Great Shearwater vs Yelkouan Shearwater

Ardenna gravis مقارنةً بـ Puffinus yelkouan

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Great Shearwater Yelkouan Shearwater
الاسم العلمي Ardenna gravis Puffinus yelkouan
الرتبة Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
الفصيلة Procellariidae Procellariidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Vulnerable
الطول
طول الجناح 63,6 cm (25.0 in) 45,8 cm (18.0 in)
الوزن 832,5 g (29.37 oz) 422,5 g (14.90 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Great Shearwater only

Yelkouan Shearwater only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Vulnerable

Yelkouan 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.

Yelkouan Shearwater

30–38 cm. Brown-black above, white below; similar to Manx but darker with brown flanks and dusky undertail. Breeds Mediterranean islands and coasts. Non-breeding range in eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea. Vulnerable; threatened by introduced predators and light pollution. Feeds on fish and squid.

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