Great Shearwater vs Common Diving-petrel

Ardenna gravis 对比 Pelecanoides urinatrix

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Great Shearwater Common Diving-petrel
学名 Ardenna gravis Pelecanoides urinatrix
Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Procellariidae Procellariidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 63.6 cm (25.0 in) 24.3 cm (9.6 in)
体重 832.5 g (29.37 oz) 135.5 g (4.78 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Great Shearwater only

Common Diving-petrel only

保护状况

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Least Concern

Common Diving-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.

Common Diving-petrel

20–25 cm. Dark above; white below; broad wings used for underwater propulsion. Most widespread diving-petrel; breeds New Zealand, southern Australia, Falklands, and subantarctic islands. Feeds on small fish and crustaceans by diving. Highly vulnerable to introduced predators at nesting colonies.

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