Great Shearwater vs Hutton's Shearwater

Ardenna gravis в сравнении с Puffinus huttoni

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Great Shearwater Hutton's Shearwater
Научное название Ardenna gravis Puffinus huttoni
Отряд Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Семейство Procellariidae Procellariidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Endangered
Длина
Размах крыльев 63,6 cm (25.0 in) 41,8 cm (16.5 in)
Масса 832,5 g (29.37 oz) 345,4166666666667 g (12.18 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Great Shearwater only

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Hutton's Shearwater only

Нет

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Endangered

Hutton'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.

Hutton's Shearwater

38 cm. Dark above; white below; larger than Fluttering Shearwater. Breeds only in alpine zone of Kaikoura Ranges, South Island, New Zealand. Endangered; very restricted inland breeding range unique among shearwaters; feeds at sea in Tasman Sea and off south Australia.

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