Spectacled Guillemot vs Scripps's Murrelet

Cepphus carbo в сравнении с Synthliboramphus scrippsi

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Spectacled Guillemot Scripps's Murrelet
Научное название Cepphus carbo Synthliboramphus scrippsi
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Alcidae Alcidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Vulnerable
Длина
Размах крыльев 38,4 cm (15.1 in) 24,0 cm (9.4 in)
Масса 480,0 g (16.93 oz) 175,5 g (6.19 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1-2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Spectacled Guillemot only

Нет

Scripps's Murrelet only

Нет

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Spectacled Guillemot

Vulnerable

Scripps's Murrelet

About These Birds

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.

Scripps's Murrelet

Scripps's Murrelet, 22–24 cm, breeds in crevices on Channel Islands off southern California. White underparts contrasting with dark grey upperparts; white split extends up flanks. Nocturnal at colonies. Chicks lead-march to sea within 2 days of hatching. Piscivore; threatened by light pollution and introduced predators.

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