Black Guillemot vs Japanese Murrelet

Cepphus grylle в сравнении с Synthliboramphus wumizusume

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Black Guillemot Japanese Murrelet
Научное название Cepphus grylle Synthliboramphus wumizusume
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Alcidae Alcidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Vulnerable
Длина
Размах крыльев 30,8 cm (12.1 in) 24,0 cm (9.4 in)
Масса 421,8666666666666 g (14.88 oz) 171,6 g (6.05 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1-2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Black Guillemot only

Japanese Murrelet only

Нет

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Black Guillemot

Vulnerable

Japanese Murrelet

About These Birds

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.

Japanese Murrelet

Japanese Murrelet, 26–28 cm, is a Vulnerable alcid endemic to Japan, breeding on rocky islets in the Pacific. Black head with a small white supercilium stripe; grey back. Nests in rock crevices; chicks led to sea while still tiny. Piscivore; threatened by gill-net bycatch and feral predators on islands.

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