Kittlitz's Murrelet vs Black Guillemot

Brachyramphus brevirostris в сравнении с Cepphus grylle

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Kittlitz's Murrelet Black Guillemot
Научное название Brachyramphus brevirostris Cepphus grylle
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Alcidae Alcidae
Охранный статус Near Threatened Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 27,6 cm (10.9 in) 30,8 cm (12.1 in)
Масса 233,0333333333333 g (8.22 oz) 421,8666666666666 g (14.88 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Kittlitz's Murrelet only

Black Guillemot only

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Охранный статус

Near Threatened

Kittlitz's Murrelet

Least Concern

Black Guillemot

About These Birds

Kittlitz's Murrelet

Kittlitz's Murrelet, 23–25 cm, is an enigmatic auk that nests on rocky tundra above the tree line in Alaska and eastern Russia, often near glaciers. Mottled brown in summer, white in winter. Critically dependent on glacial outwash for foraging; Vulnerable as glaciers recede. Piscivore.

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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