Whiskered Auklet vs Tufted Puffin

Aethia pygmaea comparé à Fratercula cirrhata

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Whiskered Auklet Tufted Puffin
Nom scientifique Aethia pygmaea Fratercula cirrhata
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Alcidae Alcidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 22,4 cm (8.8 in) 38,8 cm (15.3 in)
Poids 119,83333333333333 g (4.23 oz) 767,3 g (27.07 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Whiskered Auklet only

Aucun(e)

Tufted Puffin only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Whiskered Auklet

Least Concern

Tufted Puffin

About These Birds

Whiskered Auklet

Whiskered Auklet, 18–22 cm, breeds on the Aleutian and Kuril Islands in colonies in crevices. Three white facial plumes give the 'whiskered' appearance; forward-curving black crest. Smallest crested auklet. Planktivore; forages in fast tidal currents feeding on euphausiids. Year-round resident near breeding islands.

Tufted Puffin

Tufted Puffin, 36–41 cm, is the largest North Pacific puffin, breeding on grassy slopes of islands from California to Kamchatka. Jet-black body, white face, massive orange-red bill, striking golden head tufts. Piscivore; carries multiple fish crosswise in bill. Pelagic in winter across North Pacific.

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