Southern Fulmar vs Heinroth's Shearwater
Fulmarus glacialoides compared with Puffinus heinrothi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Southern Fulmar | Heinroth's Shearwater |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Fulmarus glacialoides | Puffinus heinrothi |
| Order | Procellariiformes | Procellariiformes |
| Family | Procellariidae | Procellariidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Vulnerable |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 63.0 cm (24.8 in) | 35.7 cm (14.1 in) |
| Weight | 897.5 g (31.66 oz) | 82.0 g (2.89 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 1 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Southern Fulmar
Vulnerable
Heinroth's Shearwater
About These Birds
Southern Fulmar
45–50 cm, wingspan 115–120 cm. Pale grey above, white below with dark wingtips; pink bill with blue tube-nose. Breeds Antarctic cliffs; ranges across Southern Ocean to about 35°S after breeding. Feeds on fish, squid, and krill by surface-seizing. Highly colonial; migratory.
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.