Flesh-footed Shearwater vs Black Petrel

Ardenna carneipes compared with Procellaria parkinsoni

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Flesh-footed Shearwater Black Petrel
Scientific Name Ardenna carneipes Procellaria parkinsoni
Order Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Family Procellariidae Procellariidae
Conservation Status Near Threatened Vulnerable
Length — —
Wingspan 62.0 cm (24.4 in) 72.6 cm (28.6 in)
Weight 649.0 g (22.89 oz) 737.8333333333334 g (26.03 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 1 1
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Flesh-footed Shearwater only

Black Petrel only

Conservation Status

Near Threatened

Flesh-footed Shearwater

Vulnerable

Black 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.

Black Petrel

46 cm. All-black petrel with pale yellowish bill with dark culmen ridge. Breeds only Great and Little Barrier islands off New Zealand. Vulnerable; migrates to eastern Pacific after breeding. Threatened by introduced predators; feeds on squid and fish.

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