Buller's Shearwater vs Great Shearwater

Ardenna bulleri comparé à Ardenna gravis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Buller's Shearwater Great Shearwater
Nom scientifique Ardenna bulleri Ardenna gravis
Ordre Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Famille Procellariidae Procellariidae
Statut de conservation Vulnerable Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 55,2 cm (21.7 in) 63,6 cm (25.0 in)
Poids 388,5 g (13.70 oz) 832,5 g (29.37 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Buller's Shearwater only

Great Shearwater only

Statut de conservation

Vulnerable

Buller's Shearwater

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

About These Birds

Buller's Shearwater

46–47 cm, wingspan 96–99 cm. Distinctive; dark above with grey-white M-mark on upperwing; white below with grey cap. Breeds only Snares and Poor Knights Islands, New Zealand. Migrates to North Pacific. Near Threatened; feeds on fish and squid; gregarious at sea.

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.

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