Great Shearwater vs Little Shearwater

Ardenna gravis comparado con Puffinus assimilis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Great Shearwater Little Shearwater
Nombre científico Ardenna gravis Puffinus assimilis
Orden Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Familia Procellariidae Procellariidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 63,6 cm (25.0 in) 36,0 cm (14.2 in)
Peso 832,5 g (29.37 oz) 198,0 g (6.98 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Great Shearwater only

Ninguno

Little Shearwater only

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Least Concern

Little 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.

Little Shearwater

25–30 cm. Small shearwater; dark above with white underparts and extensive white on face and sides of neck. Breeds Canary Islands, Madeira, and southern hemisphere islands; ranges in adjacent oceans. Feeds on small fish and squid; fast fluttering flight close to water.

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