Kittlitz's Murrelet vs Spectacled Guillemot

Brachyramphus brevirostris comparé à Cepphus carbo

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Kittlitz's Murrelet Spectacled Guillemot
Nom scientifique Brachyramphus brevirostris Cepphus carbo
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Alcidae Alcidae
Statut de conservation Near Threatened Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 27,6 cm (10.9 in) 38,4 cm (15.1 in)
Poids 233,0333333333333 g (8.22 oz) 480,0 g (16.93 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Kittlitz's Murrelet only

Spectacled Guillemot only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Near Threatened

Kittlitz's Murrelet

Least Concern

Spectacled Guillemot

About These Birds

Kittlitz's Murrelet

Kittlitz's Murrelet, 23–25 cm, is an enigmatic auk that nests on rocky tundra above the tree line in Alaska and eastern Russia, often near glaciers. Mottled brown in summer, white in winter. Critically dependent on glacial outwash for foraging; Vulnerable as glaciers recede. Piscivore.

Spectacled Guillemot

Spectacled Guillemot, 36–38 cm, breeds on rocky coasts and sea cliffs of the western North Pacific from Kamchatka to Japan. Sooty black with white spectacle patches around the eye; red feet. Coastal diver; feeds on fish and crustaceans near rocky reefs. Sedentary; stays close to breeding coast year-round.

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