Pink-footed Shearwater vs Hutton's Shearwater
Ardenna creatopus compared with Puffinus huttoni
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Pink-footed Shearwater | Hutton's Shearwater |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Ardenna creatopus | Puffinus huttoni |
| Order | Procellariiformes | Procellariiformes |
| Family | Procellariidae | Procellariidae |
| Conservation Status | Vulnerable | Endangered |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 64.8 cm (25.5 in) | 41.8 cm (16.5 in) |
| Weight | 718.0 g (25.33 oz) | 345.4166666666667 g (12.18 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 1 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Vulnerable
Pink-footed Shearwater
Endangered
Hutton'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.
Hutton's Shearwater
38 cm. Dark above; white below; larger than Fluttering Shearwater. Breeds only in alpine zone of Kaikoura Ranges, South Island, New Zealand. Endangered; very restricted inland breeding range unique among shearwaters; feeds at sea in Tasman Sea and off south Australia.