Ancient Murrelet vs Scripps's Murrelet

Synthliboramphus antiquus 비교 대상 Synthliboramphus scrippsi

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Ancient Murrelet Scripps's Murrelet
학명 Synthliboramphus antiquus Synthliboramphus scrippsi
Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Alcidae Alcidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Vulnerable
체장
날개 폭 27.1 cm (10.7 in) 24.0 cm (9.4 in)
체중 208.16666666666666 g (7.34 oz) 175.5 g (6.19 oz)
식성 -- --
산란 수 2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Ancient Murrelet only

Scripps's Murrelet only

없음

보전 상태

Least Concern

Ancient Murrelet

Vulnerable

Scripps's Murrelet

About These Birds

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.

Scripps's Murrelet

Scripps's Murrelet, 22–24 cm, breeds in crevices on Channel Islands off southern California. White underparts contrasting with dark grey upperparts; white split extends up flanks. Nocturnal at colonies. Chicks lead-march to sea within 2 days of hatching. Piscivore; threatened by light pollution and introduced predators.

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