Rhinoceros Auklet vs Ancient Murrelet

Cerorhinca monocerata مقارنةً بـ Synthliboramphus antiquus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Rhinoceros Auklet Ancient Murrelet
الاسم العلمي Cerorhinca monocerata Synthliboramphus antiquus
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Alcidae Alcidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 35,8 cm (14.1 in) 27,1 cm (10.7 in)
الوزن 503,75 g (17.77 oz) 208,16666666666666 g (7.34 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Rhinoceros Auklet only

بلا

Ancient Murrelet only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Rhinoceros Auklet

Least Concern

Ancient Murrelet

About These Birds

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.

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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