Great Shearwater vs Atlantic Petrel

Ardenna gravis comparado com Pterodroma incerta

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Great Shearwater Atlantic Petrel
Nome científico Ardenna gravis Pterodroma incerta
Ordem Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Família Procellariidae Procellariidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Endangered
Comprimento
Envergadura 63,6 cm (25.0 in) 63,6 cm (25.0 in)
Peso 832,5 g (29.37 oz) 515,0 g (18.17 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Great Shearwater only

Nenhum

Atlantic Petrel only

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Endangered

Atlantic 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.

Atlantic Petrel

43 cm, wingspan 104 cm. Large; dark brown above with pale belly and dusky breast-band creating hooded appearance. Breeds Tristan da Cunha and Gough Island; ranges into south Atlantic and Indian Ocean. Endangered; threatened by introduced predators and longline fisheries.

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