Flesh-footed Shearwater vs Scopoli's Shearwater

Ardenna carneipes verglichen mit Calonectris diomedea

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Flesh-footed Shearwater Scopoli's Shearwater
Wissenschaftlicher Name Ardenna carneipes Calonectris diomedea
Ordnung Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Familie Procellariidae Procellariidae
Erhaltungsstatus Near Threatened Least Concern
Länge — —
Flügelspannweite 62,0 cm (24.4 in) 68,8 cm (27.1 in)
Gewicht 649,0 g (22.89 oz) 707,0 g (24.94 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1 1
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Flesh-footed Shearwater only

Scopoli's Shearwater only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Near Threatened

Flesh-footed Shearwater

Least Concern

Scopoli's Shearwater

About These Birds

Flesh-footed Shearwater

41–45 cm, wingspan 99–107 cm. All-dark sooty-brown with pale flesh-coloured feet and yellowish bill base. Breeds southern Indian Ocean islands and SW Australia; ranges to North Pacific. Near Threatened; bycatch concern. Feeds on fish and squid; follows fishing vessels.

Scopoli's Shearwater

45–56 cm, wingspan 112–122 cm. Large; brown-grey above with yellow bill; white below. Breeds Mediterranean islands; migrates to Atlantic. Formerly lumped with Cory's Shearwater; distinguished by smaller size and more restricted breeding range. Feeds on fish and squid.

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