Marbled Murrelet vs Spectacled Guillemot

Brachyramphus marmoratus в сравнении с Cepphus carbo

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Marbled Murrelet Spectacled Guillemot
Научное название Brachyramphus marmoratus Cepphus carbo
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Alcidae Alcidae
Охранный статус Endangered Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 24,7 cm (9.7 in) 38,4 cm (15.1 in)
Масса 215,98333333333335 g (7.62 oz) 480,0 g (16.93 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Marbled Murrelet only

Spectacled Guillemot only

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Охранный статус

Endangered

Marbled Murrelet

Least Concern

Spectacled Guillemot

About These Birds

Marbled Murrelet

Marbled Murrelet, 24–25 cm, nests on the mossy branches of old-growth forest in western North America — one of the few seabirds to nest miles inland without excavating a burrow. Threatened; dependent on old-growth Douglas-fir and redwood. Piscivore; dives for sand lance near shore. Endangered.

Spectacled Guillemot

Spectacled Guillemot, 36–38 cm, breeds on rocky coasts and sea cliffs of the western North Pacific from Kamchatka to Japan. Sooty black with white spectacle patches around the eye; red feet. Coastal diver; feeds on fish and crustaceans near rocky reefs. Sedentary; stays close to breeding coast year-round.

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