Whiskered Auklet vs Tufted Puffin

Aethia pygmaea в сравнении с Fratercula cirrhata

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Характеристика Whiskered Auklet Tufted Puffin
Научное название Aethia pygmaea Fratercula cirrhata
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Alcidae Alcidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 22,4 cm (8.8 in) 38,8 cm (15.3 in)
Масса 119,83333333333333 g (4.23 oz) 767,3 g (27.07 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1 1
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Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

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Tufted Puffin only

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Охранный статус

Least Concern

Whiskered Auklet

Least Concern

Tufted Puffin

About These Birds

Whiskered Auklet

Whiskered Auklet, 18–22 cm, breeds on the Aleutian and Kuril Islands in colonies in crevices. Three white facial plumes give the 'whiskered' appearance; forward-curving black crest. Smallest crested auklet. Planktivore; forages in fast tidal currents feeding on euphausiids. Year-round resident near breeding islands.

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.

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