Barolo Shearwater vs Balearic Shearwater

Puffinus baroli comparé à Puffinus mauretanicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Barolo Shearwater Balearic Shearwater
Nom scientifique Puffinus baroli Puffinus mauretanicus
Ordre Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Famille Procellariidae Procellariidae
Statut de conservation Not Evaluated Critically Endangered
Longueur
Envergure 48,4 cm (19.1 in)
Poids 164,5 g (5.80 oz) 514,8 g (18.16 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Barolo Shearwater only

Aucun(e)

Balearic Shearwater only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Not Evaluated

Barolo Shearwater

Critically Endangered

Balearic Shearwater

About These Birds

Barolo Shearwater

25–28 cm. Small; dark above, white below with white cheeks. Breeds Macaronesian islands (Canaries, Azores). Ranges in North Atlantic. Near Threatened; threatened by introduced predators and light pollution. Formerly lumped with Little Shearwater; fast direct flight.

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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