Great Shearwater vs Kermadec Petrel

Ardenna gravis comparado com Pterodroma neglecta

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Great Shearwater Kermadec Petrel
Nome científico Ardenna gravis Pterodroma neglecta
Ordem Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Família Procellariidae Procellariidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 63,6 cm (25.0 in) 57,6 cm (22.7 in)
Peso 832,5 g (29.37 oz) 452,5 g (15.96 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Great Shearwater only

Kermadec Petrel only

Nenhum

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Least Concern

Kermadec 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.

Kermadec Petrel

38 cm. Polymorphic: pale morph has white underparts; dark morph is all brown-grey. Breeds Kermadec, Juan Fernandez, and Pacific islands. Ranges widely in subtropical and tropical Pacific. Feeds on fish and squid; nests in rock crevices and burrows.

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