Ancient Murrelet vs Japanese Murrelet

Synthliboramphus antiquus 비교 대상 Synthliboramphus wumizusume

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Ancient Murrelet Japanese Murrelet
학명 Synthliboramphus antiquus Synthliboramphus wumizusume
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) 171.6 g (6.05 oz)
식성 -- --
산란 수 2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

없음

Ancient Murrelet only

Japanese Murrelet only

없음

보전 상태

Least Concern

Ancient Murrelet

Vulnerable

Japanese 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.

Japanese Murrelet

Japanese Murrelet, 26–28 cm, is a Vulnerable alcid endemic to Japan, breeding on rocky islets in the Pacific. Black head with a small white supercilium stripe; grey back. Nests in rock crevices; chicks led to sea while still tiny. Piscivore; threatened by gill-net bycatch and feral predators on islands.

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