Cory's Shearwater vs Balearic Shearwater

Calonectris borealis 비교 대상 Puffinus mauretanicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Cory's Shearwater Balearic Shearwater
학명 Calonectris borealis Puffinus mauretanicus
Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Procellariidae Procellariidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Critically Endangered
체장
날개 폭 69.4 cm (27.3 in) 48.4 cm (19.1 in)
체중 787.5 g (27.78 oz) 514.8 g (18.16 oz)
식성 -- --
산란 수 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

없음

Cory's Shearwater only

없음

Balearic Shearwater only

보전 상태

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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