Great Shearwater vs Magellanic Diving-petrel

Ardenna gravis comparado con Pelecanoides magellani

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Great Shearwater Magellanic Diving-petrel
Nombre científico Ardenna gravis Pelecanoides magellani
Orden Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Familia Procellariidae Procellariidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud — —
Envergadura 63,6 cm (25.0 in) 25,1 cm (9.9 in)
Peso 832,5 g (29.37 oz) 149,25 g (5.26 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 1 1
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Great Shearwater only

Magellanic Diving-petrel only

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Least Concern

Magellanic Diving-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.

Magellanic Diving-petrel

20–24 cm. Dark above, white below; narrow white tips to secondary feathers. Breeds southern Chile and Argentina (Strait of Magellan and Falklands). Year-round resident in coastal cold waters. Feeds on fish and crustaceans by pursuit-diving; nests in burrows on coastal islands.

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