Great Shearwater vs Cape Verde Petrel

Ardenna gravis से तुलना Pterodroma feae

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Great Shearwater Cape Verde Petrel
वैज्ञानिक नाम Ardenna gravis Pterodroma feae
गण Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
कुल Procellariidae Procellariidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Near Threatened
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 63.6 cm (25.0 in) 51.0 cm (20.1 in)
वजन 832.5 g (29.37 oz) 303.0 g (10.69 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

कोई नहीं

Great Shearwater only

Cape Verde Petrel only

कोई नहीं

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Near Threatened

Cape Verde 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.

Cape Verde Petrel

33–37 cm. Grey-brown above with pale grey rump; white underparts with dark partial breast smudge. Breeds Cape Verde Islands; ranges across Atlantic Ocean. Closely related to Desertas and Zino's petrels; Vulnerable. Visits colonies only at night; feeds on squid and fish.

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