Flesh-footed Shearwater vs Common Diving-petrel

Ardenna carneipes comparé à Pelecanoides urinatrix

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Flesh-footed Shearwater Common Diving-petrel
Nom scientifique Ardenna carneipes Pelecanoides urinatrix
Ordre Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Famille Procellariidae Procellariidae
Statut de conservation Near Threatened Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 62,0 cm (24.4 in) 24,3 cm (9.6 in)
Poids 649,0 g (22.89 oz) 135,5 g (4.78 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Flesh-footed Shearwater only

Aucun(e)

Common Diving-petrel only

Statut de conservation

Near Threatened

Flesh-footed Shearwater

Least Concern

Common Diving-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.

Common Diving-petrel

20–25 cm. Dark above; white below; broad wings used for underwater propulsion. Most widespread diving-petrel; breeds New Zealand, southern Australia, Falklands, and subantarctic islands. Feeds on small fish and crustaceans by diving. Highly vulnerable to introduced predators at nesting colonies.

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