Great Shearwater vs Black Petrel

Ardenna gravis comparado com Procellaria parkinsoni

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Great Shearwater Black Petrel
Nome científico Ardenna gravis Procellaria parkinsoni
Ordem Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Família Procellariidae Procellariidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Vulnerable
Comprimento
Envergadura 63,6 cm (25.0 in) 72,6 cm (28.6 in)
Peso 832,5 g (29.37 oz) 737,8333333333334 g (26.03 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Great Shearwater only

Black Petrel only

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Vulnerable

Black 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.

Black Petrel

46 cm. All-black petrel with pale yellowish bill with dark culmen ridge. Breeds only Great and Little Barrier islands off New Zealand. Vulnerable; migrates to eastern Pacific after breeding. Threatened by introduced predators; feeds on squid and fish.

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