Razorbill vs Spectacled Guillemot

Alca torda مقارنةً بـ Cepphus carbo

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Razorbill Spectacled Guillemot
الاسم العلمي Alca torda Cepphus carbo
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Alcidae Alcidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 41,9 cm (16.5 in) 38,4 cm (15.1 in)
الوزن 646,6666666666666 g (22.81 oz) 480,0 g (16.93 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Razorbill only

بلا

Spectacled Guillemot only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Razorbill

Least Concern

Spectacled Guillemot

About These Birds

Razorbill

Razorbill, 37–39 cm, is an Atlantic alcid with a deep, laterally compressed bill crossed by a white vertical bar. Breeds on Atlantic cliff colonies from Maine to Greenland and Iceland to Norway; winters at sea. Dives to over 100 m pursuing fish. Strongly monogamous; pairs reunite annually at colonies.

Spectacled Guillemot

Spectacled Guillemot, 36–38 cm, breeds on rocky coasts and sea cliffs of the western North Pacific from Kamchatka to Japan. Sooty black with white spectacle patches around the eye; red feet. Coastal diver; feeds on fish and crustaceans near rocky reefs. Sedentary; stays close to breeding coast year-round.

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