Flesh-footed Shearwater vs Tropical Shearwater

Ardenna carneipes comparé à Puffinus bailloni

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Flesh-footed Shearwater Tropical Shearwater
Nom scientifique Ardenna carneipes Puffinus bailloni
Ordre Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Famille Procellariidae Procellariidae
Statut de conservation Near Threatened Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 62,0 cm (24.4 in) 37,0 cm (14.6 in)
Poids 649,0 g (22.89 oz) 212,0 g (7.48 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Flesh-footed Shearwater only

Tropical Shearwater only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Near Threatened

Flesh-footed Shearwater

Least Concern

Tropical 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.

Tropical Shearwater

27–31 cm. Small; dark brown above; white below. Breeds islands of Indian Ocean and west Pacific. Several subspecies sometimes treated as separate species. Feeds on fish and squid; nocturnal at breeding colonies. Part of the Audubon's Shearwater species complex.

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