Great Shearwater vs Blue Petrel

Ardenna gravis comparado com Halobaena caerulea

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Great Shearwater Blue Petrel
Nome científico Ardenna gravis Halobaena caerulea
Ordem Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Família Procellariidae Procellariidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 63,6 cm (25.0 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Peso 832,5 g (29.37 oz) 201,5 g (7.11 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Great Shearwater only

Nenhum

Blue Petrel only

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Least Concern

Blue 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.

Blue Petrel

26–32 cm, wingspan 60–71 cm. Blue-grey above with distinctive white-tipped square tail; white below. Resembles prions but tail pattern diagnostic. Breeds subantarctic islands (South Georgia, Crozet, Kerguelen). Ranges widely in Southern Ocean; feeds on crustaceans and small fish.

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