Tufted Puffin vs Japanese Murrelet
Fratercula cirrhata comparado com Synthliboramphus wumizusume
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Tufted Puffin | Japanese Murrelet |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Fratercula cirrhata | Synthliboramphus wumizusume |
| 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) | 171,6 g (6.05 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamanho da postura | 1 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Estado de conservação
Least Concern
Tufted Puffin
Vulnerable
Japanese 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.
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.