Heinroth's Shearwater vs Persian Shearwater
Puffinus heinrothi compared with Puffinus persicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Heinroth's Shearwater | Persian Shearwater |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Puffinus heinrothi | Puffinus persicus |
| Order | Procellariiformes | Procellariiformes |
| Family | Procellariidae | Procellariidae |
| Conservation Status | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 35.7 cm (14.1 in) | 39.2 cm (15.4 in) |
| Weight | 82.0 g (2.89 oz) | 194.0 g (6.84 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Conservation Status
Vulnerable
Heinroth's Shearwater
Least Concern
Persian Shearwater
About These Birds
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.
Persian Shearwater
30–32 cm. Dark brown above; white below with dark smudging on flanks and vent. Breeds islands in the Arabian Sea and Persian Gulf region. Ranges in NW Indian Ocean; poorly studied. Closely related to Audubon's Shearwater complex; feeds on fish and squid.