Atlantic Puffin vs Pigeon Guillemot
Fratercula arctica 对比 Cepphus columba
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Atlantic Puffin | Pigeon Guillemot |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Fratercula arctica | Cepphus columba |
| 目 | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| 科 | Alcidae | Alcidae |
| 保护状况 | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| 体长 | 30.0 cm (11.8 in) | — |
| 翼展 | 56.0 cm (22.0 in) | 34.7 cm (13.7 in) |
| 体重 | 380.0 g (13.40 oz) | 493.6666666666667 g (17.41 oz) |
| 食性 | Small fish, especially sand eels, herring, and capelin. Dives underwater using wings for propulsion, catching … | -- |
| 产卵数 | 1 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Atlantic Puffin
Breeds on grassy cliff tops and offshore islands. Spends winter entirely at sea in the North Atlantic.
Song & Call Comparison
Atlantic Puffin
At burrow gives a low, moaning 'arr-arr-arr' growl. Silent at sea. At breeding colonies produces a series of grunting croaks. Chicks give soft peeping calls.
Pigeon Guillemot
Geographic Range & Migration
Atlantic Puffin
North Atlantic from eastern Canada and northeastern United States to Iceland, Norway, and northwest Russia.
Pigeon Guillemot
保护状况
Atlantic Puffin
Pigeon Guillemot
How to Tell Them Apart
Atlantic Puffin
Black upperparts and white underparts with a distinctive white face. In breeding season, the face brightens and colourful bill plates develop. Winter plumage is duller with a darker face.
Large, laterally compressed, triangular bill — bright orange, blue, and yellow in breeding season
Pigeon Guillemot
About These Birds
Atlantic Puffin
The Atlantic puffin, often called the clown of the sea, is a charismatic seabird that nests in burrows on northern sea cliffs. Puffins can carry up to a dozen fish crosswise in their beaks at once thanks to backward-facing spines on their palate. Climate change and overfishing are threatening their food supply, leading to population declines.
Pigeon Guillemot
鸽海雀 (Cepphus columba)，体长约32厘米。繁殖期体羽黑色，翅上具大型白斑，翼下覆羽白色；冬羽杂有白色。嘴黑色，腿亮红色。分布于北太平洋沿岸，从加利福尼亚至阿拉斯加和西伯利亚。以鱼类和无脊椎动物潜水捕食。