Cape Verde Shearwater vs Balearic Shearwater
Calonectris edwardsii مقارنةً بـ Puffinus mauretanicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| السمة | Cape Verde Shearwater | Balearic Shearwater |
|---|---|---|
| الاسم العلمي | Calonectris edwardsii | Puffinus mauretanicus |
| الرتبة | Procellariiformes | Procellariiformes |
| الفصيلة | Procellariidae | Procellariidae |
| حالة الحفاظ | Near Threatened | Critically Endangered |
| الطول | — | — |
| طول الجناح | 61,8 cm (24.3 in) | 48,4 cm (19.1 in) |
| الوزن | 470,0 g (16.58 oz) | 514,8 g (18.16 oz) |
| النظام الغذائي | -- | -- |
| عدد البيض في الوضع | 1 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
حالة الحفاظ
Near Threatened
Cape Verde Shearwater
Critically Endangered
Balearic Shearwater
About These Birds
Cape Verde Shearwater
43–47 cm. Smaller than Cory's Shearwater; grey-brown above, white below with yellow bill. Breeds Cape Verde Islands. Migrates south through east Atlantic to south Atlantic and Indian Ocean. Near Threatened; threatened by introduced cats and rats; feeds on fish and squid.
Balearic Shearwater
30–38 cm. Brown above; variably dirty-white to brown below; often shows brown smudging on flanks. Breeds only Balearic Islands, Spain. Critically Endangered with fewer than 3,000 pairs; faces extinction. Migrates to NE Atlantic; threatened by predators, fishing bycatch, and tourist development.