Least Auklet vs Thick-billed Murre

Aethia pusilla से तुलना Uria lomvia

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Least Auklet Thick-billed Murre
वैज्ञानिक नाम Aethia pusilla Uria lomvia
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Alcidae Alcidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 18.9 cm (7.4 in) 41.4 cm (16.3 in)
वजन 84.33333333333333 g (2.97 oz) 945.75 g (33.36 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Least Auklet only

कोई नहीं

Thick-billed Murre only

कोई नहीं

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Least Auklet

Least Concern

Thick-billed Murre

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.

Thick-billed Murre

Thick-billed Murre (Brünnich's Guillemot), 39–43 cm, breeds in enormous cliff colonies across the Arctic from Newfoundland to Siberia. Thicker, shorter bill with white gape line. Dives to 200+ m — deepest diver among alcids. Piscivore; takes capelin, cod. Vulnerable to climate change in the High Arctic.

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