Ancient Murrelet vs Japanese Murrelet

Synthliboramphus antiquus dibandingkan dengan Synthliboramphus wumizusume

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Ancient Murrelet Japanese Murrelet
Nama Ilmiah Synthliboramphus antiquus Synthliboramphus wumizusume
Ordo Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famili Alcidae Alcidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Vulnerable
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 27,1 cm (10.7 in) 24,0 cm (9.4 in)
Berat 208,16666666666666 g (7.34 oz) 171,6 g (6.05 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang 2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

None

Ancient Murrelet only

Japanese Murrelet only

None

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Ancient Murrelet

Vulnerable

Japanese Murrelet

About These Birds

Ancient Murrelet

Ancient Murrelet, 24–27 cm, breeds in burrows on North Pacific islands from British Columbia to Japan. Black hood, grey back, white underparts with yellow bill. Nocturnal at colonies to avoid predators. Chicks lead-march to sea within days of hatching — abandoning the nest very early. Planktivore and piscivore.

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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