Great Shearwater vs Atlantic Petrel

Ardenna gravis 对比 Pterodroma incerta

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Great Shearwater Atlantic Petrel
学名 Ardenna gravis Pterodroma incerta
Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Procellariidae Procellariidae
保护状况 Least Concern Endangered
体长
翼展 63.6 cm (25.0 in) 63.6 cm (25.0 in)
体重 832.5 g (29.37 oz) 515.0 g (18.17 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Great Shearwater only

Atlantic Petrel only

保护状况

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Endangered

Atlantic 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.

Atlantic Petrel

43 cm, wingspan 104 cm. Large; dark brown above with pale belly and dusky breast-band creating hooded appearance. Breeds Tristan da Cunha and Gough Island; ranges into south Atlantic and Indian Ocean. Endangered; threatened by introduced predators and longline fisheries.

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