Crested Auklet vs Ancient Murrelet

Aethia cristatella مقارنةً بـ Synthliboramphus antiquus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Crested Auklet Ancient Murrelet
الاسم العلمي Aethia cristatella Synthliboramphus antiquus
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Alcidae Alcidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 27,9 cm (11.0 in) 27,1 cm (10.7 in)
الوزن 260,0 g (9.17 oz) 208,16666666666666 g (7.34 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Crested Auklet only

بلا

Ancient Murrelet only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Crested Auklet

Least Concern

Ancient Murrelet

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.

Ancient Murrelet

Ancient Murrelet, 24–27 cm, breeds in burrows on North Pacific islands from British Columbia to Japan. Black hood, grey back, white underparts with yellow bill. Nocturnal at colonies to avoid predators. Chicks lead-march to sea within days of hatching — abandoning the nest very early. Planktivore and piscivore.

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