Whiskered Auklet vs Atlantic Puffin
Aethia pygmaea 比較対象 Fratercula arctica
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Whiskered Auklet | Atlantic Puffin |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Aethia pygmaea | Fratercula arctica |
| 目 | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| 科 | Alcidae | Alcidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Vulnerable |
| 体長 | — | 30.0 cm (11.8 in) |
| 翼開長 | 22.4 cm (8.8 in) | 56.0 cm (22.0 in) |
| 体重 | 119.83333333333333 g (4.23 oz) | 380.0 g (13.40 oz) |
| 食性 | -- | Small fish, especially sand eels, herring, and capelin. Dives underwater using wings for propulsion, catching … |
| 一腹卵数 | 1 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Atlantic Puffin
Breeds on grassy cliff tops and offshore islands. Spends winter entirely at sea in the North Atlantic.
Song & Call Comparison
Whiskered Auklet
Atlantic Puffin
At burrow gives a low, moaning 'arr-arr-arr' growl. Silent at sea. At breeding colonies produces a series of grunting croaks. Chicks give soft peeping calls.
Geographic Range & Migration
Whiskered Auklet
Atlantic Puffin
North Atlantic from eastern Canada and northeastern United States to Iceland, Norway, and northwest Russia.
保全状況
Whiskered Auklet
Atlantic Puffin
How to Tell Them Apart
Whiskered Auklet
Atlantic Puffin
Black upperparts and white underparts with a distinctive white face. In breeding season, the face brightens and colourful bill plates develop. Winter plumage is duller with a darker face.
Large, laterally compressed, triangular bill — bright orange, blue, and yellow in breeding season
About These Birds
Whiskered Auklet
Whiskered Auklet, 18–22 cm, breeds on the Aleutian and Kuril Islands in colonies in crevices. Three white facial plumes give the 'whiskered' appearance; forward-curving black crest. Smallest crested auklet. Planktivore; forages in fast tidal currents feeding on euphausiids. Year-round resident near breeding islands.
Atlantic Puffin
「海のピエロ」とも呼ばれるニシツノメドリは、北海の崖に穴を掘って営巣する魅力的な海鳥。口蓋に後ろ向きの棘があるため、一度に12匹もの魚を横向きにくわえて運ぶことができる。気候変動と乱獲による餌不足が脅威となり、個体数が減少している。