Balearic Shearwater vs Persian Shearwater
Puffinus mauretanicus comparado con Puffinus persicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Balearic Shearwater | Persian Shearwater |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Puffinus mauretanicus | Puffinus persicus |
| Orden | Procellariiformes | Procellariiformes |
| Familia | Procellariidae | Procellariidae |
| Estado de conservación | Critically Endangered | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 48,4 cm (19.1 in) | 39,2 cm (15.4 in) |
| Peso | 514,8 g (18.16 oz) | 194,0 g (6.84 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 1 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Estado de conservación
Critically Endangered
Balearic Shearwater
Least Concern
Persian 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.
Persian Shearwater
30–32 cm. Dark brown above; white below with dark smudging on flanks and vent. Breeds islands in the Arabian Sea and Persian Gulf region. Ranges in NW Indian Ocean; poorly studied. Closely related to Audubon's Shearwater complex; feeds on fish and squid.