Cory's Shearwater vs Balearic Shearwater

Calonectris borealis verglichen mit Puffinus mauretanicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Cory's Shearwater Balearic Shearwater
Wissenschaftlicher Name Calonectris borealis Puffinus mauretanicus
Ordnung Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Familie Procellariidae Procellariidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Critically Endangered
Länge
Flügelspannweite 69,4 cm (27.3 in) 48,4 cm (19.1 in)
Gewicht 787,5 g (27.78 oz) 514,8 g (18.16 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Cory's Shearwater only

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Balearic Shearwater only

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Cory's Shearwater

Critically Endangered

Balearic Shearwater

About These Birds

Cory's Shearwater

46–56 cm, wingspan 112–126 cm. Large shearwater; greyish-brown above with yellowish bill; white below with pale underwing. Breeds Macaronesia (Azores, Canaries, Madeira). Migrates across Atlantic to South Atlantic wintering grounds. Feeds on fish and squid; follows fishing vessels.

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.

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