Ancient Murrelet vs Thick-billed Murre

Synthliboramphus antiquus ile kıyaslandığında Uria lomvia

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Ancient Murrelet Thick-billed Murre
Bilimsel Ad Synthliboramphus antiquus Uria lomvia
Takım Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familya Alcidae Alcidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 27,1 cm (10.7 in) 41,4 cm (16.3 in)
Ağırlık 208,16666666666666 g (7.34 oz) 945,75 g (33.36 oz)
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Ancient Murrelet only

Thick-billed Murre only

Hiçbiri

Koruma Durumu

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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