Great Shearwater vs Audubon's Shearwater

Ardenna gravis से तुलना Puffinus lherminieri

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Great Shearwater Audubon's Shearwater
वैज्ञानिक नाम Ardenna gravis Puffinus lherminieri
गण Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
कुल Procellariidae Procellariidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 63.6 cm (25.0 in) 37.1 cm (14.6 in)
वजन 832.5 g (29.37 oz) 209.0 g (7.37 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

कोई नहीं

Great Shearwater only

Audubon's Shearwater only

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Least Concern

Audubon'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.

Audubon's Shearwater

27–33 cm. Small; dark brown above; white below with clean-cut pattern. Breeds Caribbean, tropical Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Ocean islands. Wide geographic range with multiple subspecies. Feeds on fish; breeds in burrows on oceanic islands; Near Threatened.

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