Tufted Puffin vs Ancient Murrelet

Fratercula cirrhata ile kıyaslandığında Synthliboramphus antiquus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Tufted Puffin Ancient Murrelet
Bilimsel Ad Fratercula cirrhata Synthliboramphus antiquus
Takım Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familya Alcidae Alcidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 38,8 cm (15.3 in) 27,1 cm (10.7 in)
Ağırlık 767,3 g (27.07 oz) 208,16666666666666 g (7.34 oz)
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Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 1 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Tufted Puffin only

Hiçbiri

Ancient Murrelet only

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Tufted Puffin

Least Concern

Ancient Murrelet

About These Birds

Tufted Puffin

Tufted Puffin, 36–41 cm, is the largest North Pacific puffin, breeding on grassy slopes of islands from California to Kamchatka. Jet-black body, white face, massive orange-red bill, striking golden head tufts. Piscivore; carries multiple fish crosswise in bill. Pelagic in winter across North Pacific.

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.

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