Atlantic Puffin vs Tufted Puffin
Fratercula arctica 对比 Fratercula cirrhata
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Atlantic Puffin | Tufted Puffin |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Fratercula arctica | Fratercula cirrhata |
| 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) | 38.8 cm (15.3 in) |
| 体重 | 380.0 g (13.40 oz) | 767.3 g (27.07 oz) |
| 食性 | Small fish, especially sand eels, herring, and capelin. Dives underwater using wings for propulsion, catching … | -- |
| 产卵数 | 1 | 1 |
| 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.
Tufted Puffin
Geographic Range & Migration
Atlantic Puffin
North Atlantic from eastern Canada and northeastern United States to Iceland, Norway, and northwest Russia.
Tufted Puffin
保护状况
Atlantic Puffin
Tufted Puffin
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
Tufted Puffin
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.
Tufted Puffin
花嘴海雀，体长36-41厘米。体黑色，面部白色，嘴橙红色巨大，头部有金色丝状羽。分布于北太平洋。