Great Shearwater vs Subantarctic Shearwater

Ardenna gravis 对比 Puffinus elegans

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Great Shearwater Subantarctic Shearwater
学名 Ardenna gravis Puffinus elegans
Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Procellariidae Procellariidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 63.6 cm (25.0 in) 36.8 cm (14.5 in)
体重 832.5 g (29.37 oz) 222.5 g (7.85 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Great Shearwater only

Subantarctic Shearwater only

保护状况

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Least Concern

Subantarctic 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.

Subantarctic Shearwater

27–30 cm. Dark above; white below with clean sharp borders; slightly larger than related small shearwaters. Breeds subantarctic islands (Tristan da Cunha, Gough, St. Paul). Ranges in subantarctic Southern Ocean. Separated from Little Shearwater by range and subtle differences.

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