Least Auklet vs Ancient Murrelet

Aethia pusilla مقارنةً بـ Synthliboramphus antiquus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Least Auklet Ancient Murrelet
الاسم العلمي Aethia pusilla Synthliboramphus antiquus
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Alcidae Alcidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 18,9 cm (7.4 in) 27,1 cm (10.7 in)
الوزن 84,33333333333333 g (2.97 oz) 208,16666666666666 g (7.34 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Least Auklet only

بلا

Ancient Murrelet only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Least Auklet

Least Concern

Ancient Murrelet

About These Birds

Least Auklet

Least Auklet, 15–16 cm, is the smallest auk, breeding in immense colonies (millions) on rocky Aleutian and Bering Sea islands. Dark above, streaked white below; a tiny white plume above the eye. Planktivore; sieves copepods and euphausiids at sea. Makes loud buzzing display choruses at colony.

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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