Spectacled Guillemot vs Ancient Murrelet
Cepphus carbo comparado con Synthliboramphus antiquus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Spectacled Guillemot | Ancient Murrelet |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Cepphus carbo | Synthliboramphus antiquus |
| Orden | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| Familia | Alcidae | Alcidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 38,4 cm (15.1 in) | 27,1 cm (10.7 in) |
| Peso | 480,0 g (16.93 oz) | 208,16666666666666 g (7.34 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 1-2 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Estado de conservación
Least Concern
Spectacled Guillemot
Least Concern
Ancient Murrelet
About These Birds
Spectacled Guillemot
Mérgulo de Brünnich (Cepphus carbo), 34–38 cm. Plumaje nupcial negro uniforme; en invierno, partes inferiores blancas. Habita en costas rocosas del noroeste del Pacífico (Japón, Corea, este de Rusia). Anida en grietas de acantilados y se alimenta de peces y crustáceos buceando.
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.