Great Shearwater vs Mascarene Petrel

Ardenna gravis comparado com Pseudobulweria aterrima

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Great Shearwater Mascarene Petrel
Nome científico Ardenna gravis Pseudobulweria aterrima
Ordem Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Família Procellariidae Procellariidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Critically Endangered
Comprimento
Envergadura 63,6 cm (25.0 in) 50,6 cm (19.9 in)
Peso 832,5 g (29.37 oz) 220,66666666666666 g (7.78 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Great Shearwater only

Mascarene Petrel only

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Critically Endangered

Mascarene 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.

Mascarene Petrel

35–36 cm. All-black petrel with hooked bill. Critically Endangered; breeds only Réunion Island; fewer than 250 adults estimated. One of the rarest seabirds. Threatened by introduced predators and light attraction; known mainly from bones and very occasional sightings at sea.

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