Southern Fulmar vs Balearic Shearwater
Fulmarus glacialoides مقارنةً بـ Puffinus mauretanicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| السمة | Southern Fulmar | Balearic Shearwater |
|---|---|---|
| الاسم العلمي | Fulmarus glacialoides | Puffinus mauretanicus |
| الرتبة | Procellariiformes | Procellariiformes |
| الفصيلة | Procellariidae | Procellariidae |
| حالة الحفاظ | Least Concern | Critically Endangered |
| الطول | — | — |
| طول الجناح | 63,0 cm (24.8 in) | 48,4 cm (19.1 in) |
| الوزن | 897,5 g (31.66 oz) | 514,8 g (18.16 oz) |
| النظام الغذائي | -- | -- |
| عدد البيض في الوضع | 1 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
حالة الحفاظ
Least Concern
Southern Fulmar
Critically Endangered
Balearic Shearwater
About These Birds
Southern Fulmar
45–50 cm, wingspan 115–120 cm. Pale grey above, white below with dark wingtips; pink bill with blue tube-nose. Breeds Antarctic cliffs; ranges across Southern Ocean to about 35°S after breeding. Feeds on fish, squid, and krill by surface-seizing. Highly colonial; migratory.
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.