Crested Auklet vs Black Guillemot

Aethia cristatella से तुलना Cepphus grylle

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Crested Auklet Black Guillemot
वैज्ञानिक नाम Aethia cristatella Cepphus grylle
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Alcidae Alcidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 27.9 cm (11.0 in) 30.8 cm (12.1 in)
वजन 260.0 g (9.17 oz) 421.8666666666666 g (14.88 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 1 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Crested Auklet only

Black Guillemot only

कोई नहीं

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Crested Auklet

Least Concern

Black Guillemot

About These Birds

Crested Auklet

Crested Auklet, 23–26 cm, breeds in huge colonies on Aleutian and Bering Sea islands, forming spectacular wheeling flocks. Elaborate forward-curving crest, small orange bill. Males emit a citrus-tangerine scent from nape used in courtship. Planktivore; dives for euphausiids and copepods in icy waters.

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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