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Great Shearwater

Ardenna gravis

Least Concern
Envergadura
63,6 cm
Peso
832,5 g
Familia
Procellariidae
Orden
Procellariiformes

Acerca de

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.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 63,6 cm 25.0 in
Peso 832,5 g 29.37 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: BU,CR. Incubation: 53-57 days. Fledging: 105-120 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

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Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Procellariiformes (Albatrosses & Petrels)
Familia Procellariidae (Petrels & Shearwaters)
Genus Ardenna
Especies Ardenna gravis

External Databases

Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Great Shearwater endangered?
The Great Shearwater has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Great Shearwater nest?
Nest type: BU,CR. Incubation: 53-57 days. Fledging: 105-120 days.
How big is the Great Shearwater?
The Great Shearwater has a wingspan of 63.6 cm, weight of 832.5 g.
What order and family does the Great Shearwater belong to?
The Great Shearwater (Ardenna gravis) belongs to the order Procellariiformes and the family Procellariidae.

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