Great Shearwater vs Little Shearwater

Ardenna gravis से तुलना Puffinus assimilis

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Great Shearwater Little Shearwater
वैज्ञानिक नाम Ardenna gravis Puffinus assimilis
गण Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
कुल Procellariidae Procellariidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 63.6 cm (25.0 in) 36.0 cm (14.2 in)
वजन 832.5 g (29.37 oz) 198.0 g (6.98 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Great Shearwater only

कोई नहीं

Little Shearwater only

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Least Concern

Little Shearwater

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.

Little Shearwater

25–30 cm. Small shearwater; dark above with white underparts and extensive white on face and sides of neck. Breeds Canary Islands, Madeira, and southern hemisphere islands; ranges in adjacent oceans. Feeds on small fish and squid; fast fluttering flight close to water.

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