Great Shearwater vs Mottled Petrel

Ardenna gravis comparado com Pterodroma inexpectata

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Great Shearwater Mottled Petrel
Nome científico Ardenna gravis Pterodroma inexpectata
Ordem Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Família Procellariidae Procellariidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Near Threatened
Comprimento
Envergadura 63,6 cm (25.0 in) 50,0 cm (19.7 in)
Peso 832,5 g (29.37 oz) 344,0 g (12.13 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Great Shearwater only

Nenhum

Mottled Petrel only

Nenhum

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Near Threatened

Mottled 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.

Mottled Petrel

33–36 cm. Dark grey above with bold dark M-mark; white below with distinctive dark belly patch. Breeds New Zealand subantarctic islands (Snares, Chatham, Antipodes). Migrates to North Pacific in boreal winter. Near Threatened; feeds on squid and crustaceans.

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