Atlantic Puffin vs Black Guillemot
Fratercula arctica 比較対象 Cepphus grylle
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Atlantic Puffin | Black Guillemot |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Fratercula arctica | Cepphus grylle |
| 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) | 30.8 cm (12.1 in) |
| 体重 | 380.0 g (13.40 oz) | 421.8666666666666 g (14.88 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.
Black Guillemot
Geographic Range & Migration
Atlantic Puffin
North Atlantic from eastern Canada and northeastern United States to Iceland, Norway, and northwest Russia.
Black Guillemot
保全状況
Atlantic Puffin
Black 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
Black 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。
Black Guillemot
ハジロウミスズメ、30〜32 cm。北大西洋の小型ウミスズメ類；夏羽は全身黒色に太い白い翼斑と鮮やかな赤い足。北極〜亜寒帯の岩礁海岸に通年生息；繁殖地付近の沿岸海域で越冬。潜水して魚介類を捕食。