Atlantic Puffin vs Spectacled Guillemot
Fratercula arctica 比較対象 Cepphus carbo
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Atlantic Puffin | Spectacled Guillemot |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Fratercula arctica | Cepphus carbo |
| 目 | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| 科 | Alcidae | Alcidae |
| 保全状況 | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| 体長 | 30.0 cm (11.8 in) | — |
| 翼開長 | 56.0 cm (22.0 in) | 38.4 cm (15.1 in) |
| 体重 | 380.0 g (13.40 oz) | 480.0 g (16.93 oz) |
| 食性 | Small fish, especially sand eels, herring, and capelin. Dives underwater using wings for propulsion, catching … | -- |
| 一腹卵数 | 1 | 1-2 |
| 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.
Spectacled Guillemot
Geographic Range & Migration
Atlantic Puffin
North Atlantic from eastern Canada and northeastern United States to Iceland, Norway, and northwest Russia.
Spectacled Guillemot
保全状況
Atlantic Puffin
Spectacled Guillemot
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
Spectacled Guillemot
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。
Spectacled Guillemot
メガネウミスズメ、36〜38 cm。カムチャツカから日本にかけての西北太平洋の岩礁海岸・断崖で繁殖。煤黒色で目の周りに白い眼鏡状の斑；赤い足。海岸部に通年生息；魚食性。