Least Auklet vs Japanese Murrelet

Aethia pusilla dibandingkan dengan Synthliboramphus wumizusume

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Least Auklet Japanese Murrelet
Nama Ilmiah Aethia pusilla Synthliboramphus wumizusume
Ordo Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famili Alcidae Alcidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Vulnerable
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 18,9 cm (7.4 in) 24,0 cm (9.4 in)
Berat 84,33333333333333 g (2.97 oz) 171,6 g (6.05 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang 1 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

None

Least Auklet only

Japanese Murrelet only

None

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Least Auklet

Vulnerable

Japanese 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.

Japanese Murrelet

Japanese Murrelet, 26–28 cm, is a Vulnerable alcid endemic to Japan, breeding on rocky islets in the Pacific. Black head with a small white supercilium stripe; grey back. Nests in rock crevices; chicks led to sea while still tiny. Piscivore; threatened by gill-net bycatch and feral predators on islands.

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