Black Guillemot vs Craveri's Murrelet

Cepphus grylle comparé à Synthliboramphus craveri

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Black Guillemot Craveri's Murrelet
Nom scientifique Cepphus grylle Synthliboramphus craveri
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Alcidae Alcidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Vulnerable
Longueur
Envergure 30,8 cm (12.1 in) 23,9 cm (9.4 in)
Poids 421,8666666666666 g (14.88 oz) 150,5 g (5.31 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1-2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Black Guillemot only

Aucun(e)

Craveri's Murrelet only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Black Guillemot

Vulnerable

Craveri's Murrelet

About These Birds

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.

Craveri's Murrelet

Craveri's Murrelet, 21–23 cm, breeds on Gulf of California islands, dispersing into the Pacific after breeding. Darkest Synthliboramphus murrelet; less white on face than Scripps's. Near Threatened; small population threatened by introduced predators on nesting islands and bycatch in gill nets.

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