Great Shearwater vs Jouanin's Petrel

Ardenna gravis verglichen mit Bulweria fallax

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Great Shearwater Jouanin's Petrel
Wissenschaftlicher Name Ardenna gravis Bulweria fallax
Ordnung Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Familie Procellariidae Procellariidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Near Threatened
Länge — —
Flügelspannweite 63,6 cm (25.0 in) 48,2 cm (19.0 in)
Gewicht 832,5 g (29.37 oz) 167,5 g (5.91 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1 --
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Great Shearwater only

Jouanin's Petrel only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Near Threatened

Jouanin's 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.

Jouanin's Petrel

43–45 cm. Larger than Bulwer's Petrel; all sooty-brown with a wedge-shaped tail and faint pale wing-bar. Breeds southern Arabian Sea islands (Socotra region); ranges in Indian Ocean. Near Threatened; poorly studied. Feeds on squid and fish; crepuscular and nocturnal at sea.

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