Great Shearwater vs Southern Giant Petrel

Ardenna gravis 对比 Macronectes giganteus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Great Shearwater Southern Giant Petrel
学名 Ardenna gravis Macronectes giganteus
Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Procellariidae Procellariidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 63.6 cm (25.0 in) 98.7 cm (38.9 in)
体重 832.5 g (29.37 oz) 4425.0 g (156.09 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Great Shearwater only

Southern Giant Petrel only

保护状况

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Least Concern

Southern Giant Petrel

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.

Southern Giant Petrel

86–99 cm, wingspan 185–205 cm; largest procellariid. Bill massive, pale horn with greenish tip. Two morphs: brown-and-white and rare all-white. Breeds Antarctic and subantarctic islands; ranges widely in Southern Ocean. Scavenges carrion and kills penguins; dominant at seal carcasses.

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