Boyd's Shearwater vs Balearic Shearwater
Puffinus boydi comparado com Puffinus mauretanicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Boyd's Shearwater | Balearic Shearwater |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Puffinus boydi | Puffinus mauretanicus |
| Ordem | Procellariiformes | Procellariiformes |
| Família | Procellariidae | Procellariidae |
| Estado de conservação | Not Evaluated | Critically Endangered |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | — | 48,4 cm (19.1 in) |
| Peso | — | 514,8 g (18.16 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamanho da postura | 1 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Estado de conservação
Not Evaluated
Boyd's Shearwater
Critically Endangered
Balearic Shearwater
About These Birds
Boyd's Shearwater
27 cm. Dark brown above; white below; white face with dark eye-patch. Breeds Cape Verde Islands. Ranges in tropical east Atlantic. Closely related to Barolo Shearwater; both formerly grouped in Little Shearwater complex. Near Threatened; feeds on small fish and squid.
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.