Great Shearwater vs Persian Shearwater

Ardenna gravis в сравнении с Puffinus persicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Great Shearwater Persian Shearwater
Научное название Ardenna gravis Puffinus persicus
Отряд Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Семейство Procellariidae Procellariidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 63,6 cm (25.0 in) 39,2 cm (15.4 in)
Масса 832,5 g (29.37 oz) 194,0 g (6.84 oz)
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Размер кладки 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Great Shearwater only

Persian Shearwater only

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Охранный статус

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Least Concern

Persian 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.

Persian Shearwater

30–32 cm. Dark brown above; white below with dark smudging on flanks and vent. Breeds islands in the Arabian Sea and Persian Gulf region. Ranges in NW Indian Ocean; poorly studied. Closely related to Audubon's Shearwater complex; feeds on fish and squid.

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