Great Shearwater vs Yelkouan Shearwater

Ardenna gravis से तुलना Puffinus yelkouan

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Great Shearwater Yelkouan Shearwater
वैज्ञानिक नाम Ardenna gravis Puffinus yelkouan
गण Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
कुल Procellariidae Procellariidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Vulnerable
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 63.6 cm (25.0 in) 45.8 cm (18.0 in)
वजन 832.5 g (29.37 oz) 422.5 g (14.90 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

कोई नहीं

Great Shearwater only

Yelkouan Shearwater only

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Vulnerable

Yelkouan 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.

Yelkouan Shearwater

30–38 cm. Brown-black above, white below; similar to Manx but darker with brown flanks and dusky undertail. Breeds Mediterranean islands and coasts. Non-breeding range in eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea. Vulnerable; threatened by introduced predators and light pollution. Feeds on fish and squid.

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