Least Auklet vs Great Auk

Aethia pusilla से तुलना Pinguinus impennis

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Least Auklet Great Auk
वैज्ञानिक नाम Aethia pusilla Pinguinus impennis
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Alcidae Alcidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Extinct
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 18.9 cm (7.4 in)
वजन 84.33333333333333 g (2.97 oz) 4750.0 g (167.55 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Least Auklet only

कोई नहीं

Great Auk only

कोई नहीं

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Least Auklet

Extinct

Great Auk

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.

Great Auk

Great Auk was the Northern Hemisphere's giant flightless auk, 75–85 cm, hunted to extinction in 1844. The last pair was killed on Eldey Island, Iceland. Black above, white below with a white oval eye patch; vestigial wings. Spent most of its life at sea; bred colonially on Atlantic islands and rocks.

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