Great Shearwater vs Grey Petrel

Ardenna gravis verglichen mit Procellaria cinerea

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Great Shearwater Grey Petrel
Wissenschaftlicher Name Ardenna gravis Procellaria cinerea
Ordnung Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Familie Procellariidae Procellariidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Near Threatened
Länge
Flügelspannweite 63,6 cm (25.0 in) 65,2 cm (25.7 in)
Gewicht 832,5 g (29.37 oz) 1140,0 g (40.21 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Great Shearwater only

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Grey Petrel only

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Near Threatened

Grey 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.

Grey Petrel

48 cm, wingspan 119–130 cm. Grey petrel with pale yellowish bill; white underparts. Breeds Tristan da Cunha, Gough, Auckland, Antipodes, Crozet, and Kerguelen. Unique among petrels in breeding in winter; feeds on fish and squid. Near Threatened; bycatch in longline fisheries.

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