Cassin's Auklet vs Ancient Murrelet

Ptychoramphus aleuticus مقارنةً بـ Synthliboramphus antiquus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Cassin's Auklet Ancient Murrelet
الاسم العلمي Ptychoramphus aleuticus Synthliboramphus antiquus
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Alcidae Alcidae
حالة الحفاظ Near Threatened Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 24,2 cm (9.5 in) 27,1 cm (10.7 in)
الوزن 175,0 g (6.17 oz) 208,16666666666666 g (7.34 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Cassin's Auklet only

بلا

Ancient Murrelet only

حالة الحفاظ

Near Threatened

Cassin's Auklet

Least Concern

Ancient Murrelet

About These Birds

Cassin's Auklet

Cassin's Auklet, 21–23 cm, is a small, almost entirely dark grey auklet breeding in burrows on rocky North Pacific islands from Baja California to the Aleutians. Feeds almost exclusively on zooplankton — euphausiids and copepods — at night. Highly colonial; winters 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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