Kittlitz's Murrelet vs Spectacled Guillemot

Brachyramphus brevirostris से तुलना Cepphus carbo

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Kittlitz's Murrelet Spectacled Guillemot
वैज्ञानिक नाम Brachyramphus brevirostris Cepphus carbo
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Alcidae Alcidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Near Threatened Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 27.6 cm (10.9 in) 38.4 cm (15.1 in)
वजन 233.0333333333333 g (8.22 oz) 480.0 g (16.93 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 1 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Kittlitz's Murrelet only

Spectacled Guillemot only

कोई नहीं

संरक्षण स्थिति

Near Threatened

Kittlitz's Murrelet

Least Concern

Spectacled Guillemot

About These Birds

Kittlitz's Murrelet

Kittlitz's Murrelet, 23–25 cm, is an enigmatic auk that nests on rocky tundra above the tree line in Alaska and eastern Russia, often near glaciers. Mottled brown in summer, white in winter. Critically dependent on glacial outwash for foraging; Vulnerable as glaciers recede. Piscivore.

Spectacled Guillemot

Spectacled Guillemot, 36–38 cm, breeds on rocky coasts and sea cliffs of the western North Pacific from Kamchatka to Japan. Sooty black with white spectacle patches around the eye; red feet. Coastal diver; feeds on fish and crustaceans near rocky reefs. Sedentary; stays close to breeding coast year-round.

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