Atlantic Petrel vs Barolo Shearwater

Pterodroma incerta compared with Puffinus baroli

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Atlantic Petrel Barolo Shearwater
Scientific Name Pterodroma incerta Puffinus baroli
Order Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Family Procellariidae Procellariidae
Conservation Status Endangered Not Evaluated
Length
Wingspan 63.6 cm (25.0 in)
Weight 515.0 g (18.17 oz) 164.5 g (5.80 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Atlantic Petrel only

Barolo Shearwater only

None

Conservation Status

Endangered

Atlantic Petrel

Not Evaluated

Barolo Shearwater

About These Birds

Atlantic Petrel

43 cm, wingspan 104 cm. Large; dark brown above with pale belly and dusky breast-band creating hooded appearance. Breeds Tristan da Cunha and Gough Island; ranges into south Atlantic and Indian Ocean. Endangered; threatened by introduced predators and longline fisheries.

Barolo Shearwater

25–28 cm. Small; dark above, white below with white cheeks. Breeds Macaronesian islands (Canaries, Azores). Ranges in North Atlantic. Near Threatened; threatened by introduced predators and light pollution. Formerly lumped with Little Shearwater; fast direct flight.

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