Key information
The great shearwater is a large shearwater, about the same size as a fulmar. It has dark grey-brown upperparts and pale underparts with a distinctive dark cap and pale neck, as well as dark underwing edges.
What they eat:
Fish and squid.
Measurements:
- Length:
- 43-51cm
- Wingspan:
- 100-118cm
- Weight:
- 715-950g
Identifying features:
Great shearwater
