Flesh-footed Shearwater vs Jouanin's Petrel

Ardenna carneipes compared with Bulweria fallax

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Flesh-footed Shearwater Jouanin's Petrel
Scientific Name Ardenna carneipes Bulweria fallax
Order Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Family Procellariidae Procellariidae
Conservation Status Near Threatened Near Threatened
Length — —
Wingspan 62.0 cm (24.4 in) 48.2 cm (19.0 in)
Weight 649.0 g (22.89 oz) 167.5 g (5.91 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 1 --
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Flesh-footed Shearwater only

Jouanin's Petrel only

None

Conservation Status

Near Threatened

Flesh-footed Shearwater

Near Threatened

Jouanin's Petrel

About These Birds

Flesh-footed Shearwater

41–45 cm, wingspan 99–107 cm. All-dark sooty-brown with pale flesh-coloured feet and yellowish bill base. Breeds southern Indian Ocean islands and SW Australia; ranges to North Pacific. Near Threatened; bycatch concern. Feeds on fish and squid; follows fishing vessels.

Jouanin's Petrel

43–45 cm. Larger than Bulwer's Petrel; all sooty-brown with a wedge-shaped tail and faint pale wing-bar. Breeds southern Arabian Sea islands (Socotra region); ranges in Indian Ocean. Near Threatened; poorly studied. Feeds on squid and fish; crepuscular and nocturnal at sea.

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