Great Shearwater vs Northern Giant Petrel

Ardenna gravis so với Macronectes halli

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Great Shearwater Northern Giant Petrel
Tên Khoa Học Ardenna gravis Macronectes halli
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) 99,6 cm (39.2 in)
Khối Lượng 832,5 g (29.37 oz) 4362,5 g (153.88 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Không

Great Shearwater only

Northern Giant Petrel only

Không

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Least Concern

Northern Giant 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.

Northern Giant Petrel

80–95 cm, wingspan 150–200 cm. Resembles Southern Giant Petrel but bill tip is reddish-brown; lacks white morph. Breeds subantarctic islands (South Georgia, Macquarie, Auckland). Ranges north into subtropics; scavenges offal and carrion at sea. Near Threatened due to longline bycatch.

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