Flesh-footed Shearwater vs Northern Giant Petrel

Ardenna carneipes comparado con Macronectes halli

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Flesh-footed Shearwater Northern Giant Petrel
Nombre científico Ardenna carneipes Macronectes halli
Orden Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Familia Procellariidae Procellariidae
Estado de conservación Near Threatened Least Concern
Longitud — —
Envergadura 62,0 cm (24.4 in) 99,6 cm (39.2 in)
Peso 649,0 g (22.89 oz) 4362,5 g (153.88 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 1 1
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Flesh-footed Shearwater only

Northern Giant Petrel only

Ninguno

Estado de conservación

Near Threatened

Flesh-footed Shearwater

Least Concern

Northern Giant Petrel

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.

Northern Giant Petrel

80–95 cm, wingspan 150–200 cm. Resembles Southern Giant Petrel but bill tip is reddish-brown; lacks white morph. Breeds subantarctic islands (South Georgia, Macquarie, Auckland). Ranges north into subtropics; scavenges offal and carrion at sea. Near Threatened due to longline bycatch.

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