Flesh-footed Shearwater vs Northern Giant Petrel

Ardenna carneipes comparado com Macronectes halli

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Flesh-footed Shearwater Northern Giant Petrel
Nome científico Ardenna carneipes Macronectes halli
Ordem Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Família Procellariidae Procellariidae
Estado de conservação Near Threatened Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 62,0 cm (24.4 in) 99,6 cm (39.2 in)
Peso 649,0 g (22.89 oz) 4362,5 g (153.88 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Flesh-footed Shearwater only

Northern Giant Petrel only

Nenhum

Estado de conservação

Near Threatened

Flesh-footed Shearwater

Least Concern

Northern Giant Petrel

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.

Northern Giant Petrel

80–95 cm, wingspan 150–200 cm. Resembles Southern Giant Petrel but bill tip is reddish-brown; lacks white morph. Breeds subantarctic islands (South Georgia, Macquarie, Auckland). Ranges north into subtropics; scavenges offal and carrion at sea. Near Threatened due to longline bycatch.

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