Least Auklet vs Black Guillemot

Aethia pusilla से तुलना Cepphus grylle

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Least Auklet Black Guillemot
वैज्ञानिक नाम Aethia pusilla Cepphus grylle
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Alcidae Alcidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 18.9 cm (7.4 in) 30.8 cm (12.1 in)
वजन 84.33333333333333 g (2.97 oz) 421.8666666666666 g (14.88 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 1 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Least Auklet only

कोई नहीं

Black Guillemot only

कोई नहीं

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Least Auklet

Least Concern

Black Guillemot

About These Birds

Least Auklet

Least Auklet, 15–16 cm, is the smallest auk, breeding in immense colonies (millions) on rocky Aleutian and Bering Sea islands. Dark above, streaked white below; a tiny white plume above the eye. Planktivore; sieves copepods and euphausiids at sea. Makes loud buzzing display choruses at colony.

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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