Great Shearwater vs Desertas Petrel

Ardenna gravis 对比 Pterodroma deserta

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Great Shearwater Desertas Petrel
学名 Ardenna gravis Pterodroma deserta
Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Procellariidae Procellariidae
保护状况 Least Concern Vulnerable
体长
翼展 63.6 cm (25.0 in) 50.5 cm (19.9 in)
体重 832.5 g (29.37 oz) 315.0 g (11.11 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Great Shearwater only

Desertas Petrel only

保护状况

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Vulnerable

Desertas 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.

Desertas Petrel

34–36 cm. Dark above with grey rump; white belly with dusky flanks and partial breast-band. Breeds only on Deserta Grande, Madeira archipelago; Vulnerable with around 200–250 pairs. Ranges through tropical Atlantic. Threatened by introduced cats; nocturnal at colonies.

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