Tufted Puffin vs Scripps's Murrelet

Fratercula cirrhata comparado com Synthliboramphus scrippsi

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Tufted Puffin Scripps's Murrelet
Nome científico Fratercula cirrhata Synthliboramphus scrippsi
Ordem Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Família Alcidae Alcidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Vulnerable
Comprimento
Envergadura 38,8 cm (15.3 in) 24,0 cm (9.4 in)
Peso 767,3 g (27.07 oz) 175,5 g (6.19 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Tufted Puffin only

Nenhum

Scripps's Murrelet only

Nenhum

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Tufted Puffin

Vulnerable

Scripps's Murrelet

About These Birds

Tufted Puffin

Tufted Puffin, 36–41 cm, is the largest North Pacific puffin, breeding on grassy slopes of islands from California to Kamchatka. Jet-black body, white face, massive orange-red bill, striking golden head tufts. Piscivore; carries multiple fish crosswise in bill. Pelagic in winter across North Pacific.

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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