Great Shearwater vs Large Saint Helena Petrel

Ardenna gravis в сравнении с Pterodroma rupinarum

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Great Shearwater Large Saint Helena Petrel
Научное название Ardenna gravis Pterodroma rupinarum
Отряд Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Семейство Procellariidae Procellariidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Extinct
Длина
Размах крыльев 63,6 cm (25.0 in)
Масса 832,5 g (29.37 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Great Shearwater only

Large Saint Helena Petrel only

Нет

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Extinct

Large Saint Helena 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.

Large Saint Helena Petrel

Extinct; known only from subfossil bones found on St. Helena. Medium-large petrel that went extinct within the last few centuries, likely due to human settlement, habitat destruction, and introduced predators. Related to living Pterodroma species; part of the endemic St. Helena avifauna.

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