Pigeon Guillemot vs Black Guillemot

Cepphus columba مقارنةً بـ Cepphus grylle

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Pigeon Guillemot Black Guillemot
الاسم العلمي Cepphus columba Cepphus grylle
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Alcidae Alcidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 34,7 cm (13.7 in) 30,8 cm (12.1 in)
الوزن 493,6666666666667 g (17.41 oz) 421,8666666666666 g (14.88 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Pigeon Guillemot only

بلا

Black Guillemot only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Pigeon Guillemot

Least Concern

Black Guillemot

About These Birds

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.

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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