Great Shearwater vs Boyd's Shearwater

Ardenna gravis 对比 Puffinus boydi

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Great Shearwater Boyd's Shearwater
学名 Ardenna gravis Puffinus boydi
Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Procellariidae Procellariidae
保护状况 Least Concern Not Evaluated
体长
翼展 63.6 cm (25.0 in)
体重 832.5 g (29.37 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Great Shearwater only

Boyd's Shearwater only

保护状况

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Not Evaluated

Boyd's Shearwater

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.

Boyd's Shearwater

27 cm. Dark brown above; white below; white face with dark eye-patch. Breeds Cape Verde Islands. Ranges in tropical east Atlantic. Closely related to Barolo Shearwater; both formerly grouped in Little Shearwater complex. Near Threatened; feeds on small fish and squid.

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