Great Shearwater vs Zino's Petrel

Ardenna gravis comparado com Pterodroma madeira

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Great Shearwater Zino's Petrel
Nome científico Ardenna gravis Pterodroma madeira
Ordem Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Família Procellariidae Procellariidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Endangered
Comprimento
Envergadura 63,6 cm (25.0 in) 50,6 cm (19.9 in)
Peso 832,5 g (29.37 oz) 227,5 g (8.02 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Great Shearwater only

Zino's Petrel only

Nenhum

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Endangered

Zino's 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.

Zino's Petrel

33–36 cm. Small gadfly petrel; grey-brown above with white underparts and partial dark breast-band. Critically Endangered; breeds only on Madeira's high central mountains (fewer than 65 pairs). Threatened by light pollution, introduced predators. Long-distance migrations to Atlantic.

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