Least Auklet vs Craveri's Murrelet

Aethia pusilla comparado com Synthliboramphus craveri

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Least Auklet Craveri's Murrelet
Nome científico Aethia pusilla Synthliboramphus craveri
Ordem Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Família Alcidae Alcidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Vulnerable
Comprimento
Envergadura 18,9 cm (7.4 in) 23,9 cm (9.4 in)
Peso 84,33333333333333 g (2.97 oz) 150,5 g (5.31 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Least Auklet only

Nenhum

Craveri's Murrelet only

Nenhum

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Least Auklet

Vulnerable

Craveri's Murrelet

About These Birds

Least Auklet

Least Auklet, 15–16 cm, is the smallest auk, breeding in immense colonies (millions) on rocky Aleutian and Bering Sea islands. Dark above, streaked white below; a tiny white plume above the eye. Planktivore; sieves copepods and euphausiids at sea. Makes loud buzzing display choruses at colony.

Craveri's Murrelet

Craveri's Murrelet, 21–23 cm, breeds on Gulf of California islands, dispersing into the Pacific after breeding. Darkest Synthliboramphus murrelet; less white on face than Scripps's. Near Threatened; small population threatened by introduced predators on nesting islands and bycatch in gill nets.

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