Least Auklet vs Craveri's Murrelet

Aethia pusilla से तुलना Synthliboramphus craveri

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Least Auklet Craveri's Murrelet
वैज्ञानिक नाम Aethia pusilla Synthliboramphus craveri
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Alcidae Alcidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Vulnerable
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 18.9 cm (7.4 in) 23.9 cm (9.4 in)
वजन 84.33333333333333 g (2.97 oz) 150.5 g (5.31 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 1 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Least Auklet only

कोई नहीं

Craveri's Murrelet only

कोई नहीं

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Least Auklet

Vulnerable

Craveri's Murrelet

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.

Craveri's Murrelet

Craveri's Murrelet, 21–23 cm, breeds on Gulf of California islands, dispersing into the Pacific after breeding. Darkest Synthliboramphus murrelet; less white on face than Scripps's. Near Threatened; small population threatened by introduced predators on nesting islands and bycatch in gill nets.

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