Least Auklet vs Black Guillemot

Aethia pusilla مقارنةً بـ Cepphus grylle

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Least Auklet Black Guillemot
الاسم العلمي Aethia pusilla Cepphus grylle
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Alcidae Alcidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 18,9 cm (7.4 in) 30,8 cm (12.1 in)
الوزن 84,33333333333333 g (2.97 oz) 421,8666666666666 g (14.88 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Least Auklet only

بلا

Black Guillemot only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Least Auklet

Least Concern

Black 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.

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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