Small Saint Helena Petrel vs Balearic Shearwater

Bulweria bifax comparé à Puffinus mauretanicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Small Saint Helena Petrel Balearic Shearwater
Nom scientifique Bulweria bifax Puffinus mauretanicus
Ordre Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Famille Procellariidae Procellariidae
Statut de conservation Extinct Critically Endangered
Longueur
Envergure 48,4 cm (19.1 in)
Poids 167,17 g (5.90 oz) 514,8 g (18.16 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Small Saint Helena Petrel only

Aucun(e)

Balearic Shearwater only

Statut de conservation

Extinct

Small Saint Helena Petrel

Critically Endangered

Balearic Shearwater

About These Birds

Small Saint Helena Petrel

Extinct; known only from subfossil bones from St. Helena Island. Smaller than Bulwer's Petrel; went extinct shortly after human settlement of St. Helena, likely from introduced predators. Part of the endemic St. Helena seabird community that was largely extirpated by human arrival.

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.

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