Great Shearwater vs Audubon's Shearwater

Ardenna gravis 对比 Puffinus lherminieri

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Great Shearwater Audubon's Shearwater
学名 Ardenna gravis Puffinus lherminieri
Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Procellariidae Procellariidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 63.6 cm (25.0 in) 37.1 cm (14.6 in)
体重 832.5 g (29.37 oz) 209.0 g (7.37 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Great Shearwater only

Audubon's Shearwater only

保护状况

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Least Concern

Audubon'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.

Audubon's Shearwater

27–33 cm. Small; dark brown above; white below with clean-cut pattern. Breeds Caribbean, tropical Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Ocean islands. Wide geographic range with multiple subspecies. Feeds on fish; breeds in burrows on oceanic islands; Near Threatened.

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