Tufted Puffin vs Scripps's Murrelet

Fratercula cirrhata مقارنةً بـ Synthliboramphus scrippsi

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Tufted Puffin Scripps's Murrelet
الاسم العلمي Fratercula cirrhata Synthliboramphus scrippsi
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Alcidae Alcidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Vulnerable
الطول
طول الجناح 38,8 cm (15.3 in) 24,0 cm (9.4 in)
الوزن 767,3 g (27.07 oz) 175,5 g (6.19 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Tufted Puffin only

بلا

Scripps's Murrelet only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Tufted Puffin

Vulnerable

Scripps's Murrelet

About These Birds

Tufted Puffin

Tufted Puffin, 36–41 cm, is the largest North Pacific puffin, breeding on grassy slopes of islands from California to Kamchatka. Jet-black body, white face, massive orange-red bill, striking golden head tufts. Piscivore; carries multiple fish crosswise in bill. Pelagic in winter across North Pacific.

Scripps's Murrelet

Scripps's Murrelet, 22–24 cm, breeds in crevices on Channel Islands off southern California. White underparts contrasting with dark grey upperparts; white split extends up flanks. Nocturnal at colonies. Chicks lead-march to sea within 2 days of hatching. Piscivore; threatened by light pollution and introduced predators.

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