Great Shearwater vs Bryan's Shearwater

Ardenna gravis comparado con Puffinus bryani

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Great Shearwater Bryan's Shearwater
Nombre científico Ardenna gravis Puffinus bryani
Orden Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Familia Procellariidae Procellariidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Critically Endangered
Longitud
Envergadura 63,6 cm (25.0 in) 33,0 cm (13.0 in)
Peso 832,5 g (29.37 oz) 147,0 g (5.19 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Great Shearwater only

Bryan's Shearwater only

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Critically Endangered

Bryan's 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.

Bryan's Shearwater

27 cm. Small shearwater; dark brown above, white below with dark smudging on flanks. Known from only a few specimens collected at Midway Atoll; Critically Endangered or possibly extinct. No confirmed breeding in decades; one of the least-known shearwaters.

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