Great Auk vs Ancient Murrelet

Pinguinus impennis 비교 대상 Synthliboramphus antiquus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Great Auk Ancient Murrelet
학명 Pinguinus impennis Synthliboramphus antiquus
Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Alcidae Alcidae
보전 상태 Extinct Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 27.1 cm (10.7 in)
체중 4750.0 g (167.55 oz) 208.16666666666666 g (7.34 oz)
식성 -- --
산란 수 1 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Great Auk only

없음

Ancient Murrelet only

보전 상태

Extinct

Great Auk

Least Concern

Ancient Murrelet

About These Birds

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.

Ancient Murrelet

Ancient Murrelet, 24–27 cm, breeds in burrows on North Pacific islands from British Columbia to Japan. Black hood, grey back, white underparts with yellow bill. Nocturnal at colonies to avoid predators. Chicks lead-march to sea within days of hatching — abandoning the nest very early. Planktivore and piscivore.

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