South Georgia Diving-petrel vs Heinroth's Shearwater
Pelecanoides georgicus compared with Puffinus heinrothi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | South Georgia Diving-petrel | Heinroth's Shearwater |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Pelecanoides georgicus | Puffinus heinrothi |
| Order | Procellariiformes | Procellariiformes |
| Family | Procellariidae | Procellariidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Vulnerable |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 22.6 cm (8.9 in) | 35.7 cm (14.1 in) |
| Weight | 129.0 g (4.55 oz) | 82.0 g (2.89 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 1 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Least Concern
South Georgia Diving-petrel
Vulnerable
Heinroth's Shearwater
About These Birds
South Georgia Diving-petrel
20 cm. Tiny; dark above, white below; paler scapular edges. Breeds South Georgia, Kerguelen, and Heard Island. Extremely abundant; possibly billions of individuals in Southern Ocean. Feeds on euphausiids by diving; sympatric with Common Diving-petrel but smaller with narrower bill.
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.