Great Shearwater vs Desertas Petrel

Ardenna gravis verglichen mit Pterodroma deserta

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Great Shearwater Desertas Petrel
Wissenschaftlicher Name Ardenna gravis Pterodroma deserta
Ordnung Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Familie Procellariidae Procellariidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Vulnerable
Länge
Flügelspannweite 63,6 cm (25.0 in) 50,5 cm (19.9 in)
Gewicht 832,5 g (29.37 oz) 315,0 g (11.11 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Great Shearwater only

Desertas Petrel only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Vulnerable

Desertas 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.

Desertas Petrel

34–36 cm. Dark above with grey rump; white belly with dusky flanks and partial breast-band. Breeds only on Deserta Grande, Madeira archipelago; Vulnerable with around 200–250 pairs. Ranges through tropical Atlantic. Threatened by introduced cats; nocturnal at colonies.

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