Barau's Petrel vs Heinroth's Shearwater
Pterodroma baraui compared with Puffinus heinrothi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Barau's Petrel | Heinroth's Shearwater |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Pterodroma baraui | Puffinus heinrothi |
| Order | Procellariiformes | Procellariiformes |
| Family | Procellariidae | Procellariidae |
| Conservation Status | Endangered | Vulnerable |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 53.8 cm (21.2 in) | 35.7 cm (14.1 in) |
| Weight | 416.5 g (14.69 oz) | 82.0 g (2.89 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 1 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Endangered
Barau's Petrel
Vulnerable
Heinroth's Shearwater
About These Birds
Barau's Petrel
38 cm, wingspan 96 cm. Dark above with white forehead; white below with dark carpal bar and partial collar. Breeds only on Réunion; Endangered with around 4,000 pairs. Threatened by light attraction of fledglings; conservation lighting campaigns reduce strandings. Migrates to Indian Ocean.
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.