Spectacled Guillemot vs Ancient Murrelet

Cepphus carbo مقارنةً بـ Synthliboramphus antiquus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Spectacled Guillemot Ancient Murrelet
الاسم العلمي Cepphus carbo Synthliboramphus antiquus
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Alcidae Alcidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 38,4 cm (15.1 in) 27,1 cm (10.7 in)
الوزن 480,0 g (16.93 oz) 208,16666666666666 g (7.34 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Spectacled Guillemot only

بلا

Ancient Murrelet only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Spectacled Guillemot

Least Concern

Ancient Murrelet

About These Birds

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.

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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