Great Shearwater vs Southern Giant Petrel

Ardenna gravis в сравнении с Macronectes giganteus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Great Shearwater Southern Giant Petrel
Научное название Ardenna gravis Macronectes giganteus
Отряд Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Семейство Procellariidae Procellariidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 63,6 cm (25.0 in) 98,7 cm (38.9 in)
Масса 832,5 g (29.37 oz) 4425,0 g (156.09 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Great Shearwater only

Нет

Southern Giant Petrel only

Охранный статус

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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