Great Shearwater vs Small Saint Helena Petrel

Ardenna gravis comparé à Bulweria bifax

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Great Shearwater Small Saint Helena Petrel
Nom scientifique Ardenna gravis Bulweria bifax
Ordre Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Famille Procellariidae Procellariidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Extinct
Longueur
Envergure 63,6 cm (25.0 in)
Poids 832,5 g (29.37 oz) 167,17 g (5.90 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Great Shearwater only

Small Saint Helena Petrel only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Extinct

Small Saint Helena 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.

Small Saint Helena Petrel

Extinct; known only from subfossil bones from St. Helena Island. Smaller than Bulwer's Petrel; went extinct shortly after human settlement of St. Helena, likely from introduced predators. Part of the endemic St. Helena seabird community that was largely extirpated by human arrival.

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