Atlantic Puffin vs Spectacled Guillemot
Fratercula arctica مقارنةً بـ Cepphus carbo
Side-by-Side Comparison
| السمة | Atlantic Puffin | Spectacled Guillemot |
|---|---|---|
| الاسم العلمي | Fratercula arctica | Cepphus carbo |
| الرتبة | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| الفصيلة | Alcidae | Alcidae |
| حالة الحفاظ | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| الطول | 30,0 cm (11.8 in) | — |
| طول الجناح | 56,0 cm (22.0 in) | 38,4 cm (15.1 in) |
| الوزن | 380,0 g (13.40 oz) | 480,0 g (16.93 oz) |
| النظام الغذائي | Small fish, especially sand eels, herring, and capelin. Dives underwater using wings for propulsion, catching … | -- |
| عدد البيض في الوضع | 1 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Atlantic Puffin
Breeds on grassy cliff tops and offshore islands. Spends winter entirely at sea in the North Atlantic.
Song & Call Comparison
Atlantic Puffin
At burrow gives a low, moaning 'arr-arr-arr' growl. Silent at sea. At breeding colonies produces a series of grunting croaks. Chicks give soft peeping calls.
Spectacled Guillemot
Geographic Range & Migration
Atlantic Puffin
North Atlantic from eastern Canada and northeastern United States to Iceland, Norway, and northwest Russia.
Spectacled Guillemot
حالة الحفاظ
Atlantic Puffin
Spectacled Guillemot
How to Tell Them Apart
Atlantic Puffin
Black upperparts and white underparts with a distinctive white face. In breeding season, the face brightens and colourful bill plates develop. Winter plumage is duller with a darker face.
Large, laterally compressed, triangular bill — bright orange, blue, and yellow in breeding season
Spectacled Guillemot
About These Birds
Atlantic Puffin
The Atlantic puffin, often called the clown of the sea, is a charismatic seabird that nests in burrows on northern sea cliffs. Puffins can carry up to a dozen fish crosswise in their beaks at once thanks to backward-facing spines on their palate. Climate change and overfishing are threatening their food supply, leading to population declines.
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.