Crested Auklet vs Black Guillemot

Aethia cristatella مقارنةً بـ Cepphus grylle

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Crested Auklet Black Guillemot
الاسم العلمي Aethia cristatella Cepphus grylle
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Alcidae Alcidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 27,9 cm (11.0 in) 30,8 cm (12.1 in)
الوزن 260,0 g (9.17 oz) 421,8666666666666 g (14.88 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Crested Auklet only

Black Guillemot only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Crested Auklet

Least Concern

Black Guillemot

About These Birds

Crested Auklet

Crested Auklet, 23–26 cm, breeds in huge colonies on Aleutian and Bering Sea islands, forming spectacular wheeling flocks. Elaborate forward-curving crest, small orange bill. Males emit a citrus-tangerine scent from nape used in courtship. Planktivore; dives for euphausiids and copepods in icy waters.

Black Guillemot

Black Guillemot, 30–32 cm, is a compact North Atlantic alcid, distinctive in summer: entirely black with bold white wing patches and vivid red feet. Resident on rocky Arctic and boreal shores year-round; does not undertake long pelagic migrations. Dives to 50 m for blennies and sand eels near shore.

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