Flesh-footed Shearwater vs Subantarctic Shearwater

Ardenna carneipes comparé à Puffinus elegans

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Flesh-footed Shearwater Subantarctic Shearwater
Nom scientifique Ardenna carneipes Puffinus elegans
Ordre Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Famille Procellariidae Procellariidae
Statut de conservation Near Threatened Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 62,0 cm (24.4 in) 36,8 cm (14.5 in)
Poids 649,0 g (22.89 oz) 222,5 g (7.85 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Flesh-footed Shearwater only

Aucun(e)

Subantarctic Shearwater only

Statut de conservation

Near Threatened

Flesh-footed Shearwater

Least Concern

Subantarctic 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.

Subantarctic Shearwater

27–30 cm. Dark above; white below with clean sharp borders; slightly larger than related small shearwaters. Breeds subantarctic islands (Tristan da Cunha, Gough, St. Paul). Ranges in subantarctic Southern Ocean. Separated from Little Shearwater by range and subtle differences.

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