Crested Auklet vs Black Guillemot

Aethia cristatella в сравнении с Cepphus grylle

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Crested Auklet Black Guillemot
Научное название Aethia cristatella Cepphus grylle
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Alcidae Alcidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 27,9 cm (11.0 in) 30,8 cm (12.1 in)
Масса 260,0 g (9.17 oz) 421,8666666666666 g (14.88 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Crested Auklet only

Black Guillemot only

Нет

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Crested Auklet

Least Concern

Black Guillemot

About These Birds

Crested Auklet

Crested Auklet, 23–26 cm, breeds in huge colonies on Aleutian and Bering Sea islands, forming spectacular wheeling flocks. Elaborate forward-curving crest, small orange bill. Males emit a citrus-tangerine scent from nape used in courtship. Planktivore; dives for euphausiids and copepods in icy waters.

Black Guillemot

Black Guillemot, 30–32 cm, is a compact North Atlantic alcid, distinctive in summer: entirely black with bold white wing patches and vivid red feet. Resident on rocky Arctic and boreal shores year-round; does not undertake long pelagic migrations. Dives to 50 m for blennies and sand eels near shore.

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