Black Petrel vs Balearic Shearwater
Procellaria parkinsoni compared with Puffinus mauretanicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Black Petrel | Balearic Shearwater |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Procellaria parkinsoni | Puffinus mauretanicus |
| Order | Procellariiformes | Procellariiformes |
| Family | Procellariidae | Procellariidae |
| Conservation Status | Vulnerable | Critically Endangered |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 72.6 cm (28.6 in) | 48.4 cm (19.1 in) |
| Weight | 737.8333333333334 g (26.03 oz) | 514.8 g (18.16 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 1 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Vulnerable
Black Petrel
Critically Endangered
Balearic Shearwater
About These Birds
Black Petrel
46 cm. All-black petrel with pale yellowish bill with dark culmen ridge. Breeds only Great and Little Barrier islands off New Zealand. Vulnerable; migrates to eastern Pacific after breeding. Threatened by introduced predators; feeds on squid and fish.
Balearic Shearwater
30–38 cm. Brown above; variably dirty-white to brown below; often shows brown smudging on flanks. Breeds only Balearic Islands, Spain. Critically Endangered with fewer than 3,000 pairs; faces extinction. Migrates to NE Atlantic; threatened by predators, fishing bycatch, and tourist development.