Great Shearwater vs Audubon's Shearwater

Ardenna gravis comparado com Puffinus lherminieri

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Great Shearwater Audubon's Shearwater
Nome científico Ardenna gravis Puffinus lherminieri
Ordem Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Família Procellariidae Procellariidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 63,6 cm (25.0 in) 37,1 cm (14.6 in)
Peso 832,5 g (29.37 oz) 209,0 g (7.37 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Great Shearwater only

Audubon's Shearwater only

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Least Concern

Audubon's Shearwater

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.

Audubon's Shearwater

27–33 cm. Small; dark brown above; white below with clean-cut pattern. Breeds Caribbean, tropical Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Ocean islands. Wide geographic range with multiple subspecies. Feeds on fish; breeds in burrows on oceanic islands; Near Threatened.

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