Great Shearwater vs Atlantic Petrel

Ardenna gravis в сравнении с Pterodroma incerta

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Great Shearwater Atlantic Petrel
Научное название Ardenna gravis Pterodroma incerta
Отряд Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Семейство Procellariidae Procellariidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Endangered
Длина
Размах крыльев 63,6 cm (25.0 in) 63,6 cm (25.0 in)
Масса 832,5 g (29.37 oz) 515,0 g (18.17 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Great Shearwater only

Нет

Atlantic Petrel only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Endangered

Atlantic 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.

Atlantic Petrel

43 cm, wingspan 104 cm. Large; dark brown above with pale belly and dusky breast-band creating hooded appearance. Breeds Tristan da Cunha and Gough Island; ranges into south Atlantic and Indian Ocean. Endangered; threatened by introduced predators and longline fisheries.

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