Great Shearwater vs Slender-billed Prion

Ardenna gravis 对比 Pachyptila belcheri

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Great Shearwater Slender-billed Prion
学名 Ardenna gravis Pachyptila belcheri
Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Procellariidae Procellariidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 63.6 cm (25.0 in) 35.2 cm (13.9 in)
体重 832.5 g (29.37 oz) 152.0 g (5.36 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Great Shearwater only

Slender-billed Prion only

保护状况

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Least Concern

Slender-billed Prion

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.

Slender-billed Prion

25–26 cm. Slenderest-billed prion; pale blue-grey with faint M-mark and narrow dark breast-side patches. Breeds Falkland Islands, Kerguelen, Crozet. Feeds mainly on copepods by surface-seizing rather than filter-feeding. Slightly longer wings give more buoyant flight.

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