Tufted Puffin vs Ancient Murrelet
Fratercula cirrhata comparado con Synthliboramphus antiquus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Tufted Puffin | Ancient Murrelet |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Fratercula cirrhata | Synthliboramphus antiquus |
| Orden | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| Familia | Alcidae | Alcidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 38,8 cm (15.3 in) | 27,1 cm (10.7 in) |
| Peso | 767,3 g (27.07 oz) | 208,16666666666666 g (7.34 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 1 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Estado de conservación
Least Concern
Tufted Puffin
Least Concern
Ancient Murrelet
About These Birds
Tufted Puffin
Frailecillo coletudo, 35-40 cm. Largos mechones amarillos colgantes en época de cría, cuerpo negro y blanco. Pacífico norte. Anida en colonias en acantilados. Preocupación menor.
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.