Papageitaucher vs Dunenspecht

Fratercula arctica verglichen mit Picoides pubescens

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Papageitaucher Dunenspecht
Wissenschaftlicher Name Fratercula arctica Picoides pubescens
Ordnung Charadriiformes Piciformes
Familie Alcidae Picidae
Erhaltungsstatus Vulnerable Least Concern
Länge 30,0 cm (11.8 in) 16,0 cm (6.3 in)
Flügelspannweite 56,0 cm (22.0 in) 28,0 cm (11.0 in)
Gewicht 380,0 g (13.40 oz) 27,0 g (0.95 oz)
Ernährung Small fish, especially sand eels, herring, and capelin. Dives underwater using wings for propulsion, catching … Insects and larvae extracted from bark, supplemented with seeds, berries, and suet at feeders. Often …
Gelegegröße 1 --
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Papageitaucher 30,0 cm
Dunenspecht 16,0 cm
Flügelspannweite
Papageitaucher 56,0 cm
Dunenspecht 28,0 cm
Gewicht
Papageitaucher 380,0 g
Dunenspecht 27,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

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Papageitaucher

Breeds on grassy cliff tops and offshore islands. Spends winter entirely at sea in the North Atlantic.

Dunenspecht

Deciduous and mixed forests, orchards, parks, and suburban areas. The most common woodpecker at feeders in North America.

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Song & Call Comparison

Papageitaucher

Gesang

At burrow gives a low, moaning 'arr-arr-arr' growl. Silent at sea. At breeding colonies produces a series of grunting croaks. Chicks give soft peeping calls.

Dunenspecht

Gesang

A sharp 'pik' or 'peek' contact call. Drums on resonant branches with a rapid, light tattoo — softer than larger woodpeckers. Also gives a high descending whinny 'keeer-keeer'.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Papageitaucher

North Atlantic from eastern Canada and northeastern United States to Iceland, Norway, and northwest Russia.

Dunenspecht

North America from Alaska and Canada south through the United States, excluding the arid Southwest.

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Erhaltungsstatus

Vulnerable

Papageitaucher

Least Concern

Dunenspecht

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How to Tell Them Apart

Papageitaucher

Gefieder

Black upperparts and white underparts with a distinctive white face. In breeding season, the face brightens and colourful bill plates develop. Winter plumage is duller with a darker face.

Schnabel

Large, laterally compressed, triangular bill — bright orange, blue, and yellow in breeding season

Dunenspecht

Gefieder

Black and white plumage with a broad white stripe down the back. Black wings with white spots. Males have a small red patch on the nape.

Schnabel

Short, chisel-shaped, dark bill — noticeably shorter than the similar hairy woodpecker

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About These Birds

Papageitaucher

Der Papageitaucher, oft als Clown der Meere bezeichnet, ist ein charismatischer Seevogel, der in Höhlen an nördlichen Meeresklippen brütet. Dank rückwärts gerichteter Dornen am Gaumen kann er bis zu einem Dutzend Fische quer im Schnabel tragen. Klimawandel und Überfischung bedrohen sein Nahrungsangebot und führen zu Bestandsrückgängen.

Dunenspecht

Der Dunenspecht ist der kleinste und am weitesten verbreitete Specht Nordamerikas. Seine geringe Größe erlaubt ihm die Nahrungssuche an dünnen Zweigen und Pflanzenstängeln, die größeren Spechten unzugänglich sind. Im Winter schließt sich der Dunenspecht häufig gemischten Vogelschwärmen an und profitiert von der erhöhten Wachsamkeit mehrerer Arten gegenüber Fressfeinden.

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