Great Shearwater vs Subantarctic Shearwater

Ardenna gravis ile kıyaslandığında Puffinus elegans

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Great Shearwater Subantarctic Shearwater
Bilimsel Ad Ardenna gravis Puffinus elegans
Takım Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Familya Procellariidae Procellariidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 63,6 cm (25.0 in) 36,8 cm (14.5 in)
Ağırlık 832,5 g (29.37 oz) 222,5 g (7.85 oz)
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Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Great Shearwater only

Hiçbiri

Subantarctic Shearwater only

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Least Concern

Subantarctic 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.

Subantarctic Shearwater

27–30 cm. Dark above; white below with clean sharp borders; slightly larger than related small shearwaters. Breeds subantarctic islands (Tristan da Cunha, Gough, St. Paul). Ranges in subantarctic Southern Ocean. Separated from Little Shearwater by range and subtle differences.

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