Papageitaucher vs Schuhschnabel

Fratercula arctica verglichen mit Balaeniceps rex

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Papageitaucher Schuhschnabel
Wissenschaftlicher Name Fratercula arctica Balaeniceps rex
Ordnung Charadriiformes Pelecaniformes
Familie Alcidae Balaenicipitidae
Erhaltungsstatus Vulnerable Vulnerable
Länge 30,0 cm (11.8 in) 120,0 cm (47.2 in)
Flügelspannweite 56,0 cm (22.0 in) 240,0 cm (94.5 in)
Gewicht 380,0 g (13.40 oz) 5500,0 g (194.01 oz)
Ernährung Small fish, especially sand eels, herring, and capelin. Dives underwater using wings for propulsion, catching … Primarily lungfish, also catfish, water snakes, monitor lizards, and baby crocodiles. Hunts by standing motionless, …
Gelegegröße 1 1-3
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Papageitaucher 30,0 cm
Schuhschnabel 120,0 cm
Flügelspannweite
Papageitaucher 56,0 cm
Schuhschnabel 240,0 cm
Gewicht
Papageitaucher 380,0 g
Schuhschnabel 5500,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

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Papageitaucher only

Schuhschnabel only

Papageitaucher

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

Schuhschnabel

Freshwater swamps dominated by papyrus and other dense aquatic vegetation in tropical East Africa.

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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.

Schuhschnabel

Gesang

Largely silent; produces mechanical bill-clattering 'clap-clap-clap' when greeting at the nest — similar to White Stork. Also gives low croaking grunts. Rarely calls in the wild.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Papageitaucher

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

Schuhschnabel

Central and East Africa from South Sudan and Ethiopia south to Zambia. Largest populations in South Sudan and Uganda.

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Erhaltungsstatus

Vulnerable

Papageitaucher

Vulnerable

Schuhschnabel

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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

Schuhschnabel

Gefieder

Blue-grey plumage overall with a slightly darker back and wings. Powder down gives a washed-out appearance. Small tuft on the back of the head.

Schnabel

Massive shoe-shaped bill, one of the largest of any bird — pale yellowish-grey with darker markings

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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.

Schuhschnabel

Der Schuhschnabel ist wegen seines urzeitlichen Erscheinungsbilds und seines gewaltigen Schnabels einer der begehrtesten Vögel für Vogelbeobachter in Afrika. Er kann stundenlang reglos verharren, bevor er nach vorne stößt, um Beute mit seinem riesigen Schnabel zu ergreifen. Trotz einer Körpergröße von über einem Meter wiegt der Schuhschnabel dank seiner hohlen Knochen vergleichsweise wenig.

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