Great Shearwater vs Southern Giant Petrel

Ardenna gravis comparado com Macronectes giganteus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Great Shearwater Southern Giant Petrel
Nome científico Ardenna gravis Macronectes giganteus
Ordem Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Família Procellariidae Procellariidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 63,6 cm (25.0 in) 98,7 cm (38.9 in)
Peso 832,5 g (29.37 oz) 4425,0 g (156.09 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Great Shearwater only

Nenhum

Southern Giant Petrel only

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Least Concern

Southern Giant 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.

Southern Giant Petrel

86–99 cm, wingspan 185–205 cm; largest procellariid. Bill massive, pale horn with greenish tip. Two morphs: brown-and-white and rare all-white. Breeds Antarctic and subantarctic islands; ranges widely in Southern Ocean. Scavenges carrion and kills penguins; dominant at seal carcasses.

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