Spectacled Guillemot vs Thick-billed Murre
Cepphus carbo comparé à Uria lomvia
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Spectacled Guillemot | Thick-billed Murre |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Cepphus carbo | Uria lomvia |
| Ordre | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| Famille | Alcidae | Alcidae |
| Statut de conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longueur | — | — |
| Envergure | 38,4 cm (15.1 in) | 41,4 cm (16.3 in) |
| Poids | 480,0 g (16.93 oz) | 945,75 g (33.36 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | -- | -- |
| Taille de la couvée | 1-2 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Statut de conservation
Least Concern
Spectacled Guillemot
Least Concern
Thick-billed Murre
About These Birds
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.
Thick-billed Murre
Thick-billed Murre (Brünnich's Guillemot), 39–43 cm, breeds in enormous cliff colonies across the Arctic from Newfoundland to Siberia. Thicker, shorter bill with white gape line. Dives to 200+ m — deepest diver among alcids. Piscivore; takes capelin, cod. Vulnerable to climate change in the High Arctic.