Least Auklet vs Pigeon Guillemot

Aethia pusilla مقارنةً بـ Cepphus columba

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Least Auklet Pigeon Guillemot
الاسم العلمي Aethia pusilla Cepphus columba
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Alcidae Alcidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 18,9 cm (7.4 in) 34,7 cm (13.7 in)
الوزن 84,33333333333333 g (2.97 oz) 493,6666666666667 g (17.41 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Least Auklet only

بلا

Pigeon Guillemot only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Least Auklet

Least Concern

Pigeon Guillemot

About These Birds

Least Auklet

Least Auklet, 15–16 cm, is the smallest auk, breeding in immense colonies (millions) on rocky Aleutian and Bering Sea islands. Dark above, streaked white below; a tiny white plume above the eye. Planktivore; sieves copepods and euphausiids at sea. Makes loud buzzing display choruses at colony.

Pigeon Guillemot

Pigeon Guillemot, 30–36 cm, breeds on rocky shorelines of the North Pacific from California to Alaska and Kamchatka. Black plumage with white wing patch bisected by a black bar; red feet and mouth lining. Benthic diver; takes crabs, shrimp, and bottom fish. Partially migratory; short coastal movements.

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