Pigeon Guillemot vs Ancient Murrelet

Cepphus columba مقارنةً بـ Synthliboramphus antiquus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Pigeon Guillemot Ancient Murrelet
الاسم العلمي Cepphus columba Synthliboramphus antiquus
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Alcidae Alcidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 34,7 cm (13.7 in) 27,1 cm (10.7 in)
الوزن 493,6666666666667 g (17.41 oz) 208,16666666666666 g (7.34 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Pigeon Guillemot only

بلا

Ancient Murrelet only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Pigeon Guillemot

Least Concern

Ancient Murrelet

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.

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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