Least Auklet vs Craveri's Murrelet

Aethia pusilla 比較対象 Synthliboramphus craveri

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Least Auklet Craveri's Murrelet
学名 Aethia pusilla Synthliboramphus craveri
Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Alcidae Alcidae
保全状況 Least Concern Vulnerable
体長
翼開長 18.9 cm (7.4 in) 23.9 cm (9.4 in)
体重 84.33333333333333 g (2.97 oz) 150.5 g (5.31 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 1 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Least Auklet only

None

Craveri's Murrelet only

None

保全状況

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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