Great Shearwater vs Fulmar Prion

Ardenna gravis 对比 Pachyptila crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Great Shearwater Fulmar Prion
学名 Ardenna gravis Pachyptila crassirostris
Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Procellariidae Procellariidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 63.6 cm (25.0 in) 36.4 cm (14.3 in)
体重 832.5 g (29.37 oz) 142.83333333333334 g (5.04 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Great Shearwater only

Fulmar Prion only

保护状况

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Least Concern

Fulmar 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.

Fulmar Prion

26–28 cm. Intermediate-sized prion with a thick, fulmar-like bill; pale grey above with dark wing pattern. Breeds Bounty, Snares, and Heard islands. Resembles Broad-billed but has heavier bill base. Feeds on crustaceans; overlaps broadly with other prions at sea.

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