Great Shearwater vs Snow Petrel

Ardenna gravis comparado con Pagodroma nivea

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Great Shearwater Snow Petrel
Nombre científico Ardenna gravis Pagodroma nivea
Orden Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Familia Procellariidae Procellariidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 63,6 cm (25.0 in) 49,5 cm (19.5 in)
Peso 832,5 g (29.37 oz) 386,0 g (13.62 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Great Shearwater only

Snow Petrel only

Ninguno

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Least Concern

Snow 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.

Snow Petrel

30–35 cm, wingspan 75–95 cm. Entirely snow-white plumage; black bill, eyes, and feet. Nests in rock crevices deep in Antarctica, among the southernmost breeding birds on Earth. Feeds on krill and fish under pack ice. Highly territorial at nest; secretes stomach oil as defence.

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