Great Shearwater vs Soft-plumaged Petrel

Ardenna gravis 对比 Pterodroma mollis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Great Shearwater Soft-plumaged Petrel
学名 Ardenna gravis Pterodroma mollis
Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Procellariidae Procellariidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 63.6 cm (25.0 in) 48.6 cm (19.1 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

Soft-plumaged Petrel only

保护状况

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Least Concern

Soft-plumaged 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.

Soft-plumaged Petrel

32–37 cm, wingspan 83–95 cm. Grey above; white below with a distinctive dark partial breast-band and dark-streaked face. Breeds Tristan, Gough, and southern Indian Ocean islands. Ranges widely in Southern Ocean. Feeds on fish and squid; arcs steeply in strong winds.

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