Balearic Shearwater vs Rapa Shearwater
Puffinus mauretanicus compared with Puffinus myrtae
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Balearic Shearwater | Rapa Shearwater |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Puffinus mauretanicus | Puffinus myrtae |
| Order | Procellariiformes | Procellariiformes |
| Family | Procellariidae | Procellariidae |
| Conservation Status | Critically Endangered | Critically Endangered |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 48.4 cm (19.1 in) | 48.2 cm (19.0 in) |
| Weight | 514.8 g (18.16 oz) | 237.5 g (8.38 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 1 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Critically Endangered
Balearic Shearwater
Critically Endangered
Rapa Shearwater
About These Birds
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.
Rapa Shearwater
30–33 cm. Dark above; white below. Breeds Rapa Island (French Polynesia). Critically Endangered with a very small population on a single island. Poorly known; threatened by introduced predators. Ranges in central south Pacific; one of the rarest shearwaters.