Great Auk vs Ancient Murrelet

Pinguinus impennis ile kıyaslandığında Synthliboramphus antiquus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Great Auk Ancient Murrelet
Bilimsel Ad Pinguinus impennis Synthliboramphus antiquus
Takım Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familya Alcidae Alcidae
Koruma Durumu Extinct Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 27,1 cm (10.7 in)
Ağırlık 4750,0 g (167.55 oz) 208,16666666666666 g (7.34 oz)
Beslenme -- --
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 1 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Great Auk only

Hiçbiri

Ancient Murrelet only

Koruma Durumu

Extinct

Great Auk

Least Concern

Ancient Murrelet

About These Birds

Great Auk

Great Auk was the Northern Hemisphere's giant flightless auk, 75–85 cm, hunted to extinction in 1844. The last pair was killed on Eldey Island, Iceland. Black above, white below with a white oval eye patch; vestigial wings. Spent most of its life at sea; bred colonially on Atlantic islands and rocks.

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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