Tufted Puffin vs Scripps's Murrelet

Fratercula cirrhata से तुलना Synthliboramphus scrippsi

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Tufted Puffin Scripps's Murrelet
वैज्ञानिक नाम Fratercula cirrhata Synthliboramphus scrippsi
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Alcidae Alcidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Vulnerable
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 38.8 cm (15.3 in) 24.0 cm (9.4 in)
वजन 767.3 g (27.07 oz) 175.5 g (6.19 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 1 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Tufted Puffin only

कोई नहीं

Scripps's Murrelet only

कोई नहीं

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Tufted Puffin

Vulnerable

Scripps's Murrelet

About These Birds

Tufted Puffin

Tufted Puffin, 36–41 cm, is the largest North Pacific puffin, breeding on grassy slopes of islands from California to Kamchatka. Jet-black body, white face, massive orange-red bill, striking golden head tufts. Piscivore; carries multiple fish crosswise in bill. Pelagic in winter across North Pacific.

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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