Buller's Shearwater vs Great Shearwater

Ardenna bulleri comparado con Ardenna gravis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Buller's Shearwater Great Shearwater
Nombre científico Ardenna bulleri Ardenna gravis
Orden Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Familia Procellariidae Procellariidae
Estado de conservación Vulnerable Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 55,2 cm (21.7 in) 63,6 cm (25.0 in)
Peso 388,5 g (13.70 oz) 832,5 g (29.37 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Buller's Shearwater only

Great Shearwater only

Estado de conservación

Vulnerable

Buller's Shearwater

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

About These Birds

Buller's Shearwater

46–47 cm, wingspan 96–99 cm. Distinctive; dark above with grey-white M-mark on upperwing; white below with grey cap. Breeds only Snares and Poor Knights Islands, New Zealand. Migrates to North Pacific. Near Threatened; feeds on fish and squid; gregarious at sea.

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.

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