Great Shearwater vs Barau's Petrel

Ardenna gravis в сравнении с Pterodroma baraui

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Great Shearwater Barau's Petrel
Научное название Ardenna gravis Pterodroma baraui
Отряд Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Семейство Procellariidae Procellariidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Endangered
Длина
Размах крыльев 63,6 cm (25.0 in) 53,8 cm (21.2 in)
Масса 832,5 g (29.37 oz) 416,5 g (14.69 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Great Shearwater only

Barau's Petrel only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Endangered

Barau's 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.

Barau's Petrel

38 cm, wingspan 96 cm. Dark above with white forehead; white below with dark carpal bar and partial collar. Breeds only on Réunion; Endangered with around 4,000 pairs. Threatened by light attraction of fledglings; conservation lighting campaigns reduce strandings. Migrates to Indian Ocean.

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