🐦

Great Shearwater

Ardenna gravis

Least Concern
Размах крыльев
63,6 cm
Масса
832,5 g
Семейство
Procellariidae
Отряд
Procellariiformes

О нас

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.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Размах крыльев 63,6 cm 25.0 in
Масса 832,5 g 29.37 oz

Habitat & Range

Охранный статус

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Поведение и размножение

Гнездование

Nest type: BU,CR. Incubation: 53-57 days. Fledging: 105-120 days.

Размер кладки

1

Таксономия

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Отряд Procellariiformes (Albatrosses & Petrels)
Семейство Procellariidae (Petrels & Shearwaters)
Genus Ardenna
Виды Ardenna gravis

External Databases

Часто задаваемые вопросы

Is the Great Shearwater endangered?
The Great Shearwater has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Great Shearwater nest?
Nest type: BU,CR. Incubation: 53-57 days. Fledging: 105-120 days.
How big is the Great Shearwater?
The Great Shearwater has a wingspan of 63.6 cm, weight of 832.5 g.
What order and family does the Great Shearwater belong to?
The Great Shearwater (Ardenna gravis) belongs to the order Procellariiformes and the family Procellariidae.

Similar Birds

Other species in the Procellariidae family

Сравнить

Explore More

Explore the Nature FYI Family