Cory's Shearwater vs Balearic Shearwater

Calonectris borealis से तुलना Puffinus mauretanicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Cory's Shearwater Balearic Shearwater
वैज्ञानिक नाम Calonectris borealis Puffinus mauretanicus
गण Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
कुल Procellariidae Procellariidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Critically Endangered
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 69.4 cm (27.3 in) 48.4 cm (19.1 in)
वजन 787.5 g (27.78 oz) 514.8 g (18.16 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

कोई नहीं

Cory's Shearwater only

कोई नहीं

Balearic Shearwater only

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Cory's Shearwater

Critically Endangered

Balearic Shearwater

About These Birds

Cory's Shearwater

46–56 cm, wingspan 112–126 cm. Large shearwater; greyish-brown above with yellowish bill; white below with pale underwing. Breeds Macaronesia (Azores, Canaries, Madeira). Migrates across Atlantic to South Atlantic wintering grounds. Feeds on fish and squid; follows fishing vessels.

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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