Flesh-footed Shearwater vs Stejneger's Petrel

Ardenna carneipes compared with Pterodroma longirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Flesh-footed Shearwater Stejneger's Petrel
Scientific Name Ardenna carneipes Pterodroma longirostris
Order Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Family Procellariidae Procellariidae
Conservation Status Near Threatened Vulnerable
Length
Wingspan 62.0 cm (24.4 in) 42.4 cm (16.7 in)
Weight 649.0 g (22.89 oz) 140.5 g (4.96 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Flesh-footed Shearwater only

Stejneger's Petrel only

Conservation Status

Near Threatened

Flesh-footed Shearwater

Vulnerable

Stejneger'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.

Stejneger's Petrel

26 cm. Small gadfly petrel; pale grey above with dark M-mark; white below with dark partial collar and carpal bar. Breeds Juan Fernandez Islands (Chile); migrates to North Pacific. Vulnerable; closely related to Cook's Petrel; distinguished by slightly longer bill.

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