Least Auklet vs Japanese Murrelet

Aethia pusilla comparé à Synthliboramphus wumizusume

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Least Auklet Japanese Murrelet
Nom scientifique Aethia pusilla Synthliboramphus wumizusume
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Alcidae Alcidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Vulnerable
Longueur
Envergure 18,9 cm (7.4 in) 24,0 cm (9.4 in)
Poids 84,33333333333333 g (2.97 oz) 171,6 g (6.05 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Least Auklet only

Japanese Murrelet only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Least Auklet

Vulnerable

Japanese Murrelet

About These Birds

Least Auklet

Least Auklet, 15–16 cm, is the smallest auk, breeding in immense colonies (millions) on rocky Aleutian and Bering Sea islands. Dark above, streaked white below; a tiny white plume above the eye. Planktivore; sieves copepods and euphausiids at sea. Makes loud buzzing display choruses at colony.

Japanese Murrelet

Japanese Murrelet, 26–28 cm, is a Vulnerable alcid endemic to Japan, breeding on rocky islets in the Pacific. Black head with a small white supercilium stripe; grey back. Nests in rock crevices; chicks led to sea while still tiny. Piscivore; threatened by gill-net bycatch and feral predators on islands.

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