Great Shearwater vs Fulmar Prion

Ardenna gravis से तुलना Pachyptila crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Great Shearwater Fulmar Prion
वैज्ञानिक नाम Ardenna gravis Pachyptila crassirostris
गण Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
कुल Procellariidae Procellariidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 63.6 cm (25.0 in) 36.4 cm (14.3 in)
वजन 832.5 g (29.37 oz) 142.83333333333334 g (5.04 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

कोई नहीं

Great Shearwater only

Fulmar Prion only

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Least Concern

Fulmar Prion

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.

Fulmar Prion

26–28 cm. Intermediate-sized prion with a thick, fulmar-like bill; pale grey above with dark wing pattern. Breeds Bounty, Snares, and Heard islands. Resembles Broad-billed but has heavier bill base. Feeds on crustaceans; overlaps broadly with other prions at sea.

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