Great Shearwater vs Cape Petrel

Ardenna gravis से तुलना Daption capense

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Great Shearwater Cape Petrel
वैज्ञानिक नाम Ardenna gravis Daption capense
गण Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
कुल Procellariidae Procellariidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 63.6 cm (25.0 in) 50.0 cm (19.7 in)
वजन 832.5 g (29.37 oz) 444.6666666666667 g (15.69 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

कोई नहीं

Great Shearwater only

Cape Petrel only

कोई नहीं

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Least Concern

Cape 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.

Cape Petrel

38–40 cm, wingspan 81–91 cm. Unmistakable chequered black-and-white plumage with two white wing patches. Abundant in the Southern Ocean; breeds on Antarctic and subantarctic cliff ledges. Follows ships avidly; feeds on krill, fish, and offal. One of the most commonly seen Antarctic seabirds.

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