Great Shearwater vs Peruvian Diving-petrel

Ardenna gravis comparado con Pelecanoides garnotii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Great Shearwater Peruvian Diving-petrel
Nombre científico Ardenna gravis Pelecanoides garnotii
Orden Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Familia Procellariidae Procellariidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Near Threatened
Longitud
Envergadura 63,6 cm (25.0 in) 26,8 cm (10.6 in)
Peso 832,5 g (29.37 oz) 193,0 g (6.81 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Great Shearwater only

Peruvian Diving-petrel only

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Near Threatened

Peruvian 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.

Peruvian Diving-petrel

22–24 cm. Small, stocky diving seabird; dark above, white below. Breeds coastal Peru and Chile; non-migratory. Uses wings to 'fly' underwater like alcids; feeds on anchovy and krill in the Humboldt Current. Endangered; highly vulnerable to El Niño events and guano harvesting disturbance.

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