Great Shearwater vs Bryan's Shearwater

Ardenna gravis в сравнении с Puffinus bryani

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Great Shearwater Bryan's Shearwater
Научное название Ardenna gravis Puffinus bryani
Отряд Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Семейство Procellariidae Procellariidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Critically Endangered
Длина
Размах крыльев 63,6 cm (25.0 in) 33,0 cm (13.0 in)
Масса 832,5 g (29.37 oz) 147,0 g (5.19 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Great Shearwater only

Bryan's Shearwater only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Critically Endangered

Bryan's Shearwater

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.

Bryan's Shearwater

27 cm. Small shearwater; dark brown above, white below with dark smudging on flanks. Known from only a few specimens collected at Midway Atoll; Critically Endangered or possibly extinct. No confirmed breeding in decades; one of the least-known shearwaters.

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