Flesh-footed Shearwater vs Audubon's Shearwater

Ardenna carneipes compared with Puffinus lherminieri

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Flesh-footed Shearwater Audubon's Shearwater
Scientific Name Ardenna carneipes Puffinus lherminieri
Order Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Family Procellariidae Procellariidae
Conservation Status Near Threatened Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 62.0 cm (24.4 in) 37.1 cm (14.6 in)
Weight 649.0 g (22.89 oz) 209.0 g (7.37 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Flesh-footed Shearwater only

Audubon's Shearwater only

Conservation Status

Near Threatened

Flesh-footed Shearwater

Least Concern

Audubon's Shearwater

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.

Audubon's Shearwater

27–33 cm. Small; dark brown above; white below with clean-cut pattern. Breeds Caribbean, tropical Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Ocean islands. Wide geographic range with multiple subspecies. Feeds on fish; breeds in burrows on oceanic islands; Near Threatened.

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