Ancient Murrelet vs Thick-billed Murre

Synthliboramphus antiquus в сравнении с Uria lomvia

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Характеристика Ancient Murrelet Thick-billed Murre
Научное название Synthliboramphus antiquus Uria lomvia
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Alcidae Alcidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 27,1 cm (10.7 in) 41,4 cm (16.3 in)
Масса 208,16666666666666 g (7.34 oz) 945,75 g (33.36 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2 1
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Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

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Охранный статус

Least Concern

Ancient Murrelet

Least Concern

Thick-billed Murre

About These Birds

Ancient Murrelet

Ancient Murrelet, 24–27 cm, breeds in burrows on North Pacific islands from British Columbia to Japan. Black hood, grey back, white underparts with yellow bill. Nocturnal at colonies to avoid predators. Chicks lead-march to sea within days of hatching — abandoning the nest very early. Planktivore and piscivore.

Thick-billed Murre

Thick-billed Murre (Brünnich's Guillemot), 39–43 cm, breeds in enormous cliff colonies across the Arctic from Newfoundland to Siberia. Thicker, shorter bill with white gape line. Dives to 200+ m — deepest diver among alcids. Piscivore; takes capelin, cod. Vulnerable to climate change in the High Arctic.

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