Atlantic Puffin vs Guadalupe Murrelet
Fratercula arctica в сравнении с Synthliboramphus hypoleucus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Характеристика | Atlantic Puffin | Guadalupe Murrelet |
|---|---|---|
| Научное название | Fratercula arctica | Synthliboramphus hypoleucus |
| Отряд | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| Семейство | Alcidae | Alcidae |
| Охранный статус | Vulnerable | Endangered |
| Длина | 30,0 cm (11.8 in) | — |
| Размах крыльев | 56,0 cm (22.0 in) | 23,9 cm (9.4 in) |
| Масса | 380,0 g (13.40 oz) | 160,5 g (5.66 oz) |
| Питание | Small fish, especially sand eels, herring, and capelin. Dives underwater using wings for propulsion, catching … | -- |
| Размер кладки | 1 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Atlantic Puffin
Breeds on grassy cliff tops and offshore islands. Spends winter entirely at sea in the North Atlantic.
Song & Call Comparison
Atlantic Puffin
At burrow gives a low, moaning 'arr-arr-arr' growl. Silent at sea. At breeding colonies produces a series of grunting croaks. Chicks give soft peeping calls.
Guadalupe Murrelet
Geographic Range & Migration
Atlantic Puffin
North Atlantic from eastern Canada and northeastern United States to Iceland, Norway, and northwest Russia.
Guadalupe Murrelet
Охранный статус
Atlantic Puffin
Guadalupe Murrelet
How to Tell Them Apart
Atlantic Puffin
Black upperparts and white underparts with a distinctive white face. In breeding season, the face brightens and colourful bill plates develop. Winter plumage is duller with a darker face.
Large, laterally compressed, triangular bill — bright orange, blue, and yellow in breeding season
Guadalupe Murrelet
About These Birds
Atlantic Puffin
The Atlantic puffin, often called the clown of the sea, is a charismatic seabird that nests in burrows on northern sea cliffs. Puffins can carry up to a dozen fish crosswise in their beaks at once thanks to backward-facing spines on their palate. Climate change and overfishing are threatening their food supply, leading to population declines.
Guadalupe Murrelet
Guadalupe Murrelet, 22–24 cm, breeds only on Guadalupe Island off Baja California. Very similar to Scripps's Murrelet but with more extensive white on the face. Critically Endangered; fewer than 1,000 individuals; nesting habitat threatened by feral cats and goats (now being controlled). Piscivore.