Atlantic Puffin vs Common Blackbird

Fratercula arctica 比較対象 Turdus merula

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Atlantic Puffin Common Blackbird
学名 Fratercula arctica Turdus merula
Charadriiformes Passeriformes
Alcidae Turdidae
保全状況 Vulnerable Least Concern
体長 30.0 cm (11.8 in) 25.0 cm (9.8 in)
翼開長 56.0 cm (22.0 in) 36.0 cm (14.2 in)
体重 380.0 g (13.40 oz) 100.0 g (3.53 oz)
食性 Small fish, especially sand eels, herring, and capelin. Dives underwater using wings for propulsion, catching … Earthworms, insects, berries, and fruit. Forages on the ground, turning over leaf litter. Famously pulls …
一腹卵数 1 3-5
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Atlantic Puffin 30.0 cm
Common Blackbird 25.0 cm
翼開長
Atlantic Puffin 56.0 cm
Common Blackbird 36.0 cm
体重
Atlantic Puffin 380.0 g
Common Blackbird 100.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Atlantic Puffin only

Common Blackbird only

Atlantic Puffin

Breeds on grassy cliff tops and offshore islands. Spends winter entirely at sea in the North Atlantic.

Common Blackbird

Woodland, hedgerows, gardens, and parks. One of the most common garden birds across Europe.

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Song & Call Comparison

Atlantic Puffin

さえずり

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.

Common Blackbird

さえずり

Arguably Britain's finest songster: rich, flute-like phrases with deep, mellow quality. Sings persistently at dusk. Alarm is a sharp 'chook-chook'. Song includes liquid 'pew' notes.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Atlantic Puffin

North Atlantic from eastern Canada and northeastern United States to Iceland, Norway, and northwest Russia.

Common Blackbird

Europe, Asia, and North Africa. Introduced to Australia and New Zealand. Northern populations are migratory.

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保全状況

Vulnerable

Atlantic Puffin

Least Concern

Common Blackbird

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How to Tell Them Apart

Atlantic Puffin

羽毛

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.

くちばし

Large, laterally compressed, triangular bill — bright orange, blue, and yellow in breeding season

Common Blackbird

羽毛

Males are jet black with a bright yellow-orange bill and eye-ring. Females are dark brown with mottled underparts and a dull yellowish bill.

くちばし

Bright yellow-orange bill in males, dull brownish in females

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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。

Common Blackbird

クロウタドリ(Turdus merula)— ヨーロッパに広く分布するツグミ科の鳥。オスは全身黒く黄色い嘴をもち、メスは茶色。庭園や森林に生息し、美しい歌声をもつ。

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