Black Guillemot vs Rhinoceros Auklet

Cepphus grylle مقارنةً بـ Cerorhinca monocerata

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Black Guillemot Rhinoceros Auklet
الاسم العلمي Cepphus grylle Cerorhinca monocerata
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Alcidae Alcidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 30,8 cm (12.1 in) 35,8 cm (14.1 in)
الوزن 421,8666666666666 g (14.88 oz) 503,75 g (17.77 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-2 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Black Guillemot only

بلا

Rhinoceros Auklet only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Black Guillemot

Least Concern

Rhinoceros Auklet

About These Birds

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.

Rhinoceros Auklet

Rhinoceros Auklet, 37–41 cm, breeds colonially in burrows on North Pacific islands from California to Japan. Adults develop a prominent horn at bill base in breeding plumage plus white facial plumes. Nocturnal at colonies. Piscivore; dives up to 50 m for sand lance and herring. Winters at sea.

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