Horned Puffin vs Ancient Murrelet

Fratercula corniculata verglichen mit Synthliboramphus antiquus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Horned Puffin Ancient Murrelet
Wissenschaftlicher Name Fratercula corniculata Synthliboramphus antiquus
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Alcidae Alcidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 37,1 cm (14.6 in) 27,1 cm (10.7 in)
Gewicht 559,8333333333334 g (19.75 oz) 208,16666666666666 g (7.34 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Ancient Murrelet only

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Horned Puffin

Least Concern

Ancient Murrelet

About These Birds

Horned Puffin

Horned Puffin, 36–41 cm, breeds on rocky cliffs and talus slopes of Alaska and the Russian Far East. White face, massive orange-red bill, fleshy dark 'horn' above eye — striking in breeding plumage. Piscivore; dives for capelin, sand lance, and herring. Pelagic in winter across the North Pacific.

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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