Least Auklet vs Guadalupe Murrelet

Aethia pusilla dibandingkan dengan Synthliboramphus hypoleucus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Least Auklet Guadalupe Murrelet
Nama Ilmiah Aethia pusilla Synthliboramphus hypoleucus
Ordo Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famili Alcidae Alcidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Endangered
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 18,9 cm (7.4 in) 23,9 cm (9.4 in)
Berat 84,33333333333333 g (2.97 oz) 160,5 g (5.66 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang 1 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Least Auklet only

None

Guadalupe Murrelet only

None

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Least Auklet

Endangered

Guadalupe 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.

Guadalupe Murrelet

Guadalupe Murrelet, 22–24 cm, breeds only on Guadalupe Island off Baja California. Very similar to Scripps's Murrelet but with more extensive white on the face. Critically Endangered; fewer than 1,000 individuals; nesting habitat threatened by feral cats and goats (now being controlled). Piscivore.

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