Great Shearwater vs Persian Shearwater

Ardenna gravis 对比 Puffinus persicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Great Shearwater Persian Shearwater
学名 Ardenna gravis Puffinus persicus
Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Procellariidae Procellariidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 63.6 cm (25.0 in) 39.2 cm (15.4 in)
体重 832.5 g (29.37 oz) 194.0 g (6.84 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Great Shearwater only

Persian Shearwater only

保护状况

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Least Concern

Persian 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.

Persian Shearwater

30–32 cm. Dark brown above; white below with dark smudging on flanks and vent. Breeds islands in the Arabian Sea and Persian Gulf region. Ranges in NW Indian Ocean; poorly studied. Closely related to Audubon's Shearwater complex; feeds on fish and squid.

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