Great Shearwater vs Christmas Shearwater

Ardenna gravis so với Puffinus nativitatis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Great Shearwater Christmas Shearwater
Tên Khoa Học Ardenna gravis Puffinus nativitatis
Bộ Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Họ Procellariidae Procellariidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 63,6 cm (25.0 in) 47,1 cm (18.5 in)
Khối Lượng 832,5 g (29.37 oz) 357,5 g (12.61 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Không

Great Shearwater only

Christmas Shearwater only

Không

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Least Concern

Christmas 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.

Christmas Shearwater

35 cm. All-dark sooty-brown shearwater; dark bill and feet. Breeds Christmas and Palmyra islands in central Pacific; ranges in tropical Pacific. Feeds on fish and squid. Distinguished from other dark shearwaters by small size and tropical Pacific range; Near Threatened.

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