Great Shearwater vs Barolo Shearwater

Ardenna gravis 对比 Puffinus baroli

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Great Shearwater Barolo Shearwater
学名 Ardenna gravis Puffinus baroli
Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Procellariidae Procellariidae
保护状况 Least Concern Not Evaluated
体长
翼展 63.6 cm (25.0 in)
体重 832.5 g (29.37 oz) 164.5 g (5.80 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Great Shearwater only

Barolo Shearwater only

保护状况

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Not Evaluated

Barolo 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.

Barolo Shearwater

25–28 cm. Small; dark above, white below with white cheeks. Breeds Macaronesian islands (Canaries, Azores). Ranges in North Atlantic. Near Threatened; threatened by introduced predators and light pollution. Formerly lumped with Little Shearwater; fast direct flight.

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