Great Shearwater vs Peruvian Diving-petrel

Ardenna gravis в сравнении с Pelecanoides garnotii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Great Shearwater Peruvian Diving-petrel
Научное название Ardenna gravis Pelecanoides garnotii
Отряд Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Семейство Procellariidae Procellariidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Near Threatened
Длина
Размах крыльев 63,6 cm (25.0 in) 26,8 cm (10.6 in)
Масса 832,5 g (29.37 oz) 193,0 g (6.81 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Great Shearwater only

Peruvian Diving-petrel only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Near Threatened

Peruvian Diving-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.

Peruvian Diving-petrel

22–24 cm. Small, stocky diving seabird; dark above, white below. Breeds coastal Peru and Chile; non-migratory. Uses wings to 'fly' underwater like alcids; feeds on anchovy and krill in the Humboldt Current. Endangered; highly vulnerable to El Niño events and guano harvesting disturbance.

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