Great Shearwater vs Bannerman's Shearwater

Ardenna gravis verglichen mit Puffinus bannermani

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Great Shearwater Bannerman's Shearwater
Wissenschaftlicher Name Ardenna gravis Puffinus bannermani
Ordnung Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Familie Procellariidae Procellariidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Endangered
Länge
Flügelspannweite 63,6 cm (25.0 in) 41,6 cm (16.4 in)
Gewicht 832,5 g (29.37 oz) 192,8 g (6.80 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Great Shearwater only

Bannerman's Shearwater only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Endangered

Bannerman's 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.

Bannerman's Shearwater

30 cm. Dark above; white below with dark vent and undertail. Breeds Bonin (Ogasawara) Islands and Volcano Islands, Japan. Endangered; very small population threatened by rats. Closely related to Newell's Shearwater; ranges in north Pacific.

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