Balearic Shearwater vs Newell's Shearwater

Puffinus mauretanicus comparé à Puffinus newelli

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Balearic Shearwater Newell's Shearwater
Nom scientifique Puffinus mauretanicus Puffinus newelli
Ordre Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Famille Procellariidae Procellariidae
Statut de conservation Critically Endangered Critically Endangered
Longueur
Envergure 48,4 cm (19.1 in) 48,2 cm (19.0 in)
Poids 514,8 g (18.16 oz) 382,5 g (13.49 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Balearic Shearwater only

Newell's Shearwater only

Statut de conservation

Critically Endangered

Balearic Shearwater

Critically Endangered

Newell's 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.

Newell's Shearwater

33 cm. Dark above; white below with variable dark markings on flanks and vent. Breeds Kauai and possibly other Hawaiian islands. Endangered; threatened by introduced predators, light attraction, and vehicle strikes. Migrates to western Pacific; feeds on fish and squid.

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