Atlantic Puffin vs Great Auk
Fratercula arctica 比較対象 Pinguinus impennis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Atlantic Puffin | Great Auk |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Fratercula arctica | Pinguinus impennis |
| 目 | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| 科 | Alcidae | Alcidae |
| 保全状況 | Vulnerable | Extinct |
| 体長 | 30.0 cm (11.8 in) | — |
| 翼開長 | 56.0 cm (22.0 in) | — |
| 体重 | 380.0 g (13.40 oz) | 4750.0 g (167.55 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.
Great Auk
Geographic Range & Migration
Atlantic Puffin
North Atlantic from eastern Canada and northeastern United States to Iceland, Norway, and northwest Russia.
Great Auk
保全状況
Atlantic Puffin
Great Auk
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
Great Auk
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。
Great Auk
Great Auk was the Northern Hemisphere's giant flightless auk, 75–85 cm, hunted to extinction in 1844. The last pair was killed on Eldey Island, Iceland. Black above, white below with a white oval eye patch; vestigial wings. Spent most of its life at sea; bred colonially on Atlantic islands and rocks.