Great Shearwater vs White-headed Petrel

Ardenna gravis comparé à Pterodroma lessonii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Great Shearwater White-headed Petrel
Nom scientifique Ardenna gravis Pterodroma lessonii
Ordre Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Famille Procellariidae Procellariidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 63,6 cm (25.0 in) 60,7 cm (23.9 in)
Poids 832,5 g (29.37 oz) 695,0 g (24.52 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Great Shearwater only

Aucun(e)

White-headed Petrel only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Least Concern

White-headed 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.

White-headed Petrel

43 cm, wingspan 109 cm. Large petrel with white head, grey back, and white underparts; dark upperwing. Breeds Kerguelen, Macquarie, Auckland, and Antipodes islands. Ranges in subantarctic to temperate Southern Ocean. Feeds on squid and fish; nocturnal at colonies.

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