Great Shearwater vs Pycroft's Petrel

Ardenna gravis comparado com Pterodroma pycrofti

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Great Shearwater Pycroft's Petrel
Nome científico Ardenna gravis Pterodroma pycrofti
Ordem Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Família Procellariidae Procellariidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Vulnerable
Comprimento
Envergadura 63,6 cm (25.0 in) 42,8 cm (16.9 in)
Peso 832,5 g (29.37 oz) 156,5 g (5.52 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Great Shearwater only

Pycroft's Petrel only

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Vulnerable

Pycroft'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.

Pycroft's Petrel

26–28 cm. Small; pale grey above with dark M-mark; white underparts with partial dark collar. Breeds small islands off northern New Zealand (Poor Knights, Hen & Chickens). Vulnerable; migrates to North Pacific. Feeds on squid and fish; nocturnal at colonies; threatened by rats.

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