Southern Fulmar vs Balearic Shearwater
Fulmarus glacialoides comparado com Puffinus mauretanicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Southern Fulmar | Balearic Shearwater |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Fulmarus glacialoides | Puffinus mauretanicus |
| Ordem | Procellariiformes | Procellariiformes |
| Família | Procellariidae | Procellariidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Critically Endangered |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 63,0 cm (24.8 in) | 48,4 cm (19.1 in) |
| Peso | 897,5 g (31.66 oz) | 514,8 g (18.16 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamanho da postura | 1 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Estado de conservação
Least Concern
Southern Fulmar
Critically Endangered
Balearic Shearwater
About These Birds
Southern Fulmar
45–50 cm, wingspan 115–120 cm. Pale grey above, white below with dark wingtips; pink bill with blue tube-nose. Breeds Antarctic cliffs; ranges across Southern Ocean to about 35°S after breeding. Feeds on fish, squid, and krill by surface-seizing. Highly colonial; migratory.
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.