Great Shearwater vs Manx Shearwater

Ardenna gravis 对比 Puffinus puffinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Great Shearwater Manx Shearwater
学名 Ardenna gravis Puffinus puffinus
Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Procellariidae Procellariidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 63.6 cm (25.0 in) 46.5 cm (18.3 in)
体重 832.5 g (29.37 oz) 482.25 g (17.01 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Great Shearwater only

Manx Shearwater only

保护状况

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Least Concern

Manx 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.

Manx Shearwater

30–38 cm, wingspan 76–89 cm. Classic small shearwater; jet-black above, brilliant white below; rapid wing-beats and stiff glides. Breeds UK, Faroe, Iceland, and Canary islands; makes extraordinary migrations to south Atlantic. Feeds on fish and squid; nocturnal at colonies. Near Threatened.

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