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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