Balearic Shearwater vs Yelkouan Shearwater
Puffinus mauretanicus comparé à Puffinus yelkouan
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Balearic Shearwater | Yelkouan Shearwater |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Puffinus mauretanicus | Puffinus yelkouan |
| Ordre | Procellariiformes | Procellariiformes |
| Famille | Procellariidae | Procellariidae |
| Statut de conservation | Critically Endangered | Vulnerable |
| Longueur | — | — |
| Envergure | 48,4 cm (19.1 in) | 45,8 cm (18.0 in) |
| Poids | 514,8 g (18.16 oz) | 422,5 g (14.90 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | -- | -- |
| Taille de la couvée | 1 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Statut de conservation
Critically Endangered
Balearic Shearwater
Vulnerable
Yelkouan Shearwater
About These Birds
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.
Yelkouan Shearwater
30–38 cm. Brown-black above, white below; similar to Manx but darker with brown flanks and dusky undertail. Breeds Mediterranean islands and coasts. Non-breeding range in eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea. Vulnerable; threatened by introduced predators and light pollution. Feeds on fish and squid.