Great Shearwater vs Tropical Shearwater

Ardenna gravis verglichen mit Puffinus bailloni

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Great Shearwater Tropical Shearwater
Wissenschaftlicher Name Ardenna gravis Puffinus bailloni
Ordnung Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Familie Procellariidae Procellariidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 63,6 cm (25.0 in) 37,0 cm (14.6 in)
Gewicht 832,5 g (29.37 oz) 212,0 g (7.48 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Great Shearwater only

Tropical Shearwater only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Least Concern

Tropical 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.

Tropical Shearwater

27–31 cm. Small; dark brown above; white below. Breeds islands of Indian Ocean and west Pacific. Several subspecies sometimes treated as separate species. Feeds on fish and squid; nocturnal at breeding colonies. Part of the Audubon's Shearwater species complex.

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