Great Shearwater vs Little Shearwater

Ardenna gravis dibandingkan dengan Puffinus assimilis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Great Shearwater Little Shearwater
Nama Ilmiah Ardenna gravis Puffinus assimilis
Ordo Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Famili Procellariidae Procellariidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 63,6 cm (25.0 in) 36,0 cm (14.2 in)
Berat 832,5 g (29.37 oz) 198,0 g (6.98 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Great Shearwater only

None

Little Shearwater only

Status Konservasi

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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