Atlantic Puffin vs Long-billed Murrelet
Fratercula arctica 比較対象 Brachyramphus perdix
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Atlantic Puffin | Long-billed Murrelet |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Fratercula arctica | Brachyramphus perdix |
| 目 | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| 科 | Alcidae | Alcidae |
| 保全状況 | Vulnerable | Near Threatened |
| 体長 | 30.0 cm (11.8 in) | — |
| 翼開長 | 56.0 cm (22.0 in) | 26.9 cm (10.6 in) |
| 体重 | 380.0 g (13.40 oz) | 308.0 g (10.86 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
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.
Long-billed Murrelet
Geographic Range & Migration
Atlantic Puffin
North Atlantic from eastern Canada and northeastern United States to Iceland, Norway, and northwest Russia.
Long-billed Murrelet
保全状況
Atlantic Puffin
Long-billed Murrelet
How to Tell Them Apart
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
Long-billed Murrelet
About These Birds
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。
Long-billed Murrelet
ナガハシウミスズメは体長26〜28cmで、シベリアの原生林の内奥深くに生息し、苔むした木の枝の上に直接巣を作る—穴なし。それ以外は外洋で過ごし、東アジア沖で越冬する。魚食者；小魚を求めて潜水する。準絶滅危惧；アルシダエ科では珍しい営巣生態。