Pink-footed Shearwater vs Heinroth's Shearwater
Ardenna creatopus compared with Puffinus heinrothi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Pink-footed Shearwater | Heinroth's Shearwater |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Ardenna creatopus | Puffinus heinrothi |
| Order | Procellariiformes | Procellariiformes |
| Family | Procellariidae | Procellariidae |
| Conservation Status | Vulnerable | Vulnerable |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 64.8 cm (25.5 in) | 35.7 cm (14.1 in) |
| Weight | 718.0 g (25.33 oz) | 82.0 g (2.89 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 1 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Vulnerable
Pink-footed Shearwater
Vulnerable
Heinroth's Shearwater
About These Birds
Pink-footed Shearwater
48 cm, wingspan 109 cm. Large shearwater; brown above, white below with pink feet; dusky underwing border. Breeds Juan Fernandez and Mocha islands, Chile; migrates to North Pacific. Vulnerable; threatened by introduced predators and longline bycatch. Feeds on fish and squid.
Heinroth's Shearwater
27 cm. Small dark shearwater; all sooty-brown with pale bill. Breeds Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea. Critically Endangered; extremely poorly known with only a handful of records. Breeding biology almost completely unknown; one of the rarest and least-studied seabirds.