Black Guillemot vs Ancient Murrelet

Cepphus grylle مقارنةً بـ Synthliboramphus antiquus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Black Guillemot Ancient Murrelet
الاسم العلمي Cepphus grylle Synthliboramphus antiquus
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Alcidae Alcidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 30,8 cm (12.1 in) 27,1 cm (10.7 in)
الوزن 421,8666666666666 g (14.88 oz) 208,16666666666666 g (7.34 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Black Guillemot only

بلا

Ancient Murrelet only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Black Guillemot

Least Concern

Ancient Murrelet

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.

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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