Spectacled Guillemot vs Scripps's Murrelet

Cepphus carbo से तुलना Synthliboramphus scrippsi

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Spectacled Guillemot Scripps's Murrelet
वैज्ञानिक नाम Cepphus carbo Synthliboramphus scrippsi
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Alcidae Alcidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Vulnerable
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 38.4 cm (15.1 in) 24.0 cm (9.4 in)
वजन 480.0 g (16.93 oz) 175.5 g (6.19 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 1-2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Spectacled Guillemot only

कोई नहीं

Scripps's Murrelet only

कोई नहीं

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Spectacled Guillemot

Vulnerable

Scripps's Murrelet

About These Birds

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.

Scripps's Murrelet

Scripps's Murrelet, 22–24 cm, breeds in crevices on Channel Islands off southern California. White underparts contrasting with dark grey upperparts; white split extends up flanks. Nocturnal at colonies. Chicks lead-march to sea within 2 days of hatching. Piscivore; threatened by light pollution and introduced predators.

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