Kittlitz's Murrelet vs Black Guillemot

Brachyramphus brevirostris comparé à Cepphus grylle

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Kittlitz's Murrelet Black Guillemot
Nom scientifique Brachyramphus brevirostris Cepphus grylle
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Alcidae Alcidae
Statut de conservation Near Threatened Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 27,6 cm (10.9 in) 30,8 cm (12.1 in)
Poids 233,0333333333333 g (8.22 oz) 421,8666666666666 g (14.88 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Kittlitz's Murrelet only

Black Guillemot only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Near Threatened

Kittlitz's Murrelet

Least Concern

Black 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.

Black Guillemot

Black Guillemot, 30–32 cm, is a compact North Atlantic alcid, distinctive in summer: entirely black with bold white wing patches and vivid red feet. Resident on rocky Arctic and boreal shores year-round; does not undertake long pelagic migrations. Dives to 50 m for blennies and sand eels near shore.

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