Great Shearwater vs Newell's Shearwater

Ardenna gravis से तुलना Puffinus newelli

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Great Shearwater Newell's Shearwater
वैज्ञानिक नाम Ardenna gravis Puffinus newelli
गण Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
कुल Procellariidae Procellariidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Critically Endangered
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 63.6 cm (25.0 in) 48.2 cm (19.0 in)
वजन 832.5 g (29.37 oz) 382.5 g (13.49 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

कोई नहीं

Great Shearwater only

Newell's Shearwater only

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Critically Endangered

Newell's 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.

Newell's Shearwater

33 cm. Dark above; white below with variable dark markings on flanks and vent. Breeds Kauai and possibly other Hawaiian islands. Endangered; threatened by introduced predators, light attraction, and vehicle strikes. Migrates to western Pacific; feeds on fish and squid.

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