Murphy's Petrel vs Balearic Shearwater

Pterodroma ultima в сравнении с Puffinus mauretanicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Murphy's Petrel Balearic Shearwater
Научное название Pterodroma ultima Puffinus mauretanicus
Отряд Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Семейство Procellariidae Procellariidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Critically Endangered
Длина
Размах крыльев 52,0 cm (20.5 in) 48,4 cm (19.1 in)
Масса 380,0 g (13.40 oz) 514,8 g (18.16 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Murphy's Petrel only

Нет

Balearic Shearwater only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Murphy's Petrel

Critically Endangered

Balearic Shearwater

About These Birds

Murphy's Petrel

39–41 cm. Dark grey-brown above; variable pale grey below with dusky underwing. Breeds widely across central Pacific (Pitcairn, Austral, Henderson islands). Migrates to North Pacific in non-breeding season. Feeds on squid and fish; nocturnal at breeding colonies; Near Threatened.

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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