Great Shearwater vs Wedge-tailed Shearwater

Ardenna gravis 对比 Ardenna pacifica

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Great Shearwater Wedge-tailed Shearwater
学名 Ardenna gravis Ardenna pacifica
Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Procellariidae Procellariidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 63.6 cm (25.0 in) 59.4 cm (23.4 in)
体重 832.5 g (29.37 oz) 435.0 g (15.34 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Great Shearwater only

Wedge-tailed Shearwater only

保护状况

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Least Concern

Wedge-tailed 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.

Wedge-tailed Shearwater

38–46 cm, wingspan 97–105 cm. Long wedge-shaped tail diagnostic; dark brown above; polymorphic below (dark or white-breasted). Breeds tropical Pacific and Indian Ocean islands. Ranges widely at sea. Feeds on fish and squid; often associates with tuna. Common and widespread.

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