Ancient Murrelet vs Japanese Murrelet

Synthliboramphus antiquus comparé à Synthliboramphus wumizusume

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Ancient Murrelet Japanese Murrelet
Nom scientifique Synthliboramphus antiquus Synthliboramphus wumizusume
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Alcidae Alcidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Vulnerable
Longueur
Envergure 27,1 cm (10.7 in) 24,0 cm (9.4 in)
Poids 208,16666666666666 g (7.34 oz) 171,6 g (6.05 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Ancient Murrelet only

Japanese Murrelet only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Ancient Murrelet

Vulnerable

Japanese Murrelet

About These Birds

Ancient Murrelet

Ancient Murrelet, 24–27 cm, breeds in burrows on North Pacific islands from British Columbia to Japan. Black hood, grey back, white underparts with yellow bill. Nocturnal at colonies to avoid predators. Chicks lead-march to sea within days of hatching — abandoning the nest very early. Planktivore and piscivore.

Japanese Murrelet

Japanese Murrelet, 26–28 cm, is a Vulnerable alcid endemic to Japan, breeding on rocky islets in the Pacific. Black head with a small white supercilium stripe; grey back. Nests in rock crevices; chicks led to sea while still tiny. Piscivore; threatened by gill-net bycatch and feral predators on islands.

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