Ancient Murrelet vs Japanese Murrelet

Synthliboramphus antiquus so với Synthliboramphus wumizusume

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Ancient Murrelet Japanese Murrelet
Tên Khoa Học Synthliboramphus antiquus Synthliboramphus wumizusume
Bộ Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Họ Alcidae Alcidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Vulnerable
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 27,1 cm (10.7 in) 24,0 cm (9.4 in)
Khối Lượng 208,16666666666666 g (7.34 oz) 171,6 g (6.05 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Không

Ancient Murrelet only

Japanese Murrelet only

Không

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Ancient Murrelet

Vulnerable

Japanese Murrelet

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.

Japanese Murrelet

Japanese Murrelet, 26–28 cm, is a Vulnerable alcid endemic to Japan, breeding on rocky islets in the Pacific. Black head with a small white supercilium stripe; grey back. Nests in rock crevices; chicks led to sea while still tiny. Piscivore; threatened by gill-net bycatch and feral predators on islands.

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