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Spectacled Guillemot

Cepphus carbo

Least Concern
Flügelspannweite
38,4 cm
Gewicht
480,0 g
Familie
Alcidae
Ordnung
Charadriiformes

The Spectacled Guillemot (Cepphus carbo) is a bird species in the family Alcidae (alken), within the order Charadriiformes (watvögel und möwen). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 38.4 cm and a weight of 480 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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Spectacled Guillemot, 36–38 cm, breeds on rocky coasts and sea cliffs of the western North Pacific from Kamchatka to Japan. Sooty black with white spectacle patches around the eye; red feet. Coastal diver; feeds on fish and crustaceans near rocky reefs. Sedentary; stays close to breeding coast year-round.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 38,4 cm 15.1 in
Gewicht 480,0 g 16.93 oz

Habitat & Range

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Nest type: CR,CV. Incubation: 30-33 days. Fledging: 33 days.

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Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordnung Charadriiformes (Watvögel und Möwen)
Familie Alcidae (Alken)
Genus Cepphus
Arten Cepphus carbo

Distribution

Spectacled Guillemot has been recorded in 1 countries.

Vorhanden Not recorded

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Is the Spectacled Guillemot endangered?
The Spectacled Guillemot has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Spectacled Guillemot nest?
Nest type: CR,CV. Incubation: 30-33 days. Fledging: 33 days.
How big is the Spectacled Guillemot?
The Spectacled Guillemot has a wingspan of 38.4 cm, weight of 480.0 g.
What order and family does the Spectacled Guillemot belong to?
The Spectacled Guillemot (Cepphus carbo) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Alcidae.

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