Tufted Puffin vs Thick-billed Murre
Fratercula cirrhata comparado com Uria lomvia
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Tufted Puffin | Thick-billed Murre |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Fratercula cirrhata | Uria lomvia |
| Ordem | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| Família | Alcidae | Alcidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 38,8 cm (15.3 in) | 41,4 cm (16.3 in) |
| Peso | 767,3 g (27.07 oz) | 945,75 g (33.36 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamanho da postura | 1 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Estado de conservação
Least Concern
Tufted Puffin
Least Concern
Thick-billed Murre
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.
Thick-billed Murre
Thick-billed Murre (Brünnich's Guillemot), 39–43 cm, breeds in enormous cliff colonies across the Arctic from Newfoundland to Siberia. Thicker, shorter bill with white gape line. Dives to 200+ m — deepest diver among alcids. Piscivore; takes capelin, cod. Vulnerable to climate change in the High Arctic.