Great Shearwater vs Henderson Petrel

Ardenna gravis से तुलना Pterodroma atrata

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Great Shearwater Henderson Petrel
वैज्ञानिक नाम Ardenna gravis Pterodroma atrata
गण Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
कुल Procellariidae Procellariidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Endangered
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 63.6 cm (25.0 in) 59.0 cm (23.2 in)
वजन 832.5 g (29.37 oz) 320.0 g (11.29 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

कोई नहीं

Great Shearwater only

Henderson Petrel only

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Endangered

Henderson 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.

Henderson Petrel

36–38 cm. All-dark gadfly petrel; sooty-brown with slightly paler primary patch below. Breeds Henderson Island (Pitcairn Islands). Endangered; population estimated at 5,000–10,000 pairs but vulnerable to introduced rats. Ranges in South Pacific; feeds at night on squid.

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