Great Shearwater vs South Georgia Diving-petrel

Ardenna gravis comparado com Pelecanoides georgicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Great Shearwater South Georgia Diving-petrel
Nome científico Ardenna gravis Pelecanoides georgicus
Ordem Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Família Procellariidae Procellariidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 63,6 cm (25.0 in) 22,6 cm (8.9 in)
Peso 832,5 g (29.37 oz) 129,0 g (4.55 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Great Shearwater only

South Georgia Diving-petrel only

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Least Concern

South Georgia Diving-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.

South Georgia Diving-petrel

20 cm. Tiny; dark above, white below; paler scapular edges. Breeds South Georgia, Kerguelen, and Heard Island. Extremely abundant; possibly billions of individuals in Southern Ocean. Feeds on euphausiids by diving; sympatric with Common Diving-petrel but smaller with narrower bill.

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