Heinroth's Shearwater vs Yelkouan Shearwater
Puffinus heinrothi compared with Puffinus yelkouan
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Heinroth's Shearwater | Yelkouan Shearwater |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Puffinus heinrothi | Puffinus yelkouan |
| Order | Procellariiformes | Procellariiformes |
| Family | Procellariidae | Procellariidae |
| Conservation Status | Vulnerable | Vulnerable |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 35.7 cm (14.1 in) | 45.8 cm (18.0 in) |
| Weight | 82.0 g (2.89 oz) | 422.5 g (14.90 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | -- | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Vulnerable
Heinroth's Shearwater
Vulnerable
Yelkouan 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.
Yelkouan Shearwater
30–38 cm. Brown-black above, white below; similar to Manx but darker with brown flanks and dusky undertail. Breeds Mediterranean islands and coasts. Non-breeding range in eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea. Vulnerable; threatened by introduced predators and light pollution. Feeds on fish and squid.