Great Shearwater vs Manx Shearwater

Ardenna gravis ile kıyaslandığında Puffinus puffinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Great Shearwater Manx Shearwater
Bilimsel Ad Ardenna gravis Puffinus puffinus
Takım Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Familya Procellariidae Procellariidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 63,6 cm (25.0 in) 46,5 cm (18.3 in)
Ağırlık 832,5 g (29.37 oz) 482,25 g (17.01 oz)
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Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Hiçbiri

Great Shearwater only

Manx Shearwater only

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Least Concern

Manx 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.

Manx Shearwater

30–38 cm, wingspan 76–89 cm. Classic small shearwater; jet-black above, brilliant white below; rapid wing-beats and stiff glides. Breeds UK, Faroe, Iceland, and Canary islands; makes extraordinary migrations to south Atlantic. Feeds on fish and squid; nocturnal at colonies. Near Threatened.

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