Great Auk vs Ancient Murrelet

Pinguinus impennis so với Synthliboramphus antiquus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Great Auk Ancient Murrelet
Tên Khoa Học Pinguinus impennis Synthliboramphus antiquus
Bộ Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Họ Alcidae Alcidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Extinct Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 27,1 cm (10.7 in)
Khối Lượng 4750,0 g (167.55 oz) 208,16666666666666 g (7.34 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 1 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Great Auk only

Không

Ancient Murrelet only

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

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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