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Pigeon Guillemot

Cepphus columba

The Pigeon Guillemot is a black and white bird that loves to dive into the ocean for fish! They are great swimmers and can be seen along rocky coastlines.

Lebensraum: Coastal areas

Aussehen

The Pigeon Guillemot is a striking seabird with a sooty black body and vibrant red feet and mouth lining. It has prominent white wing patches that stand out against its dark plumage, making it easily distinguishable from similar-sized auks.

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Pigeon Guillemot

Kategorie

Vögel

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Guillemot chicks are born with fluffy down and can swim on their own in just two days!

Pigeon Guillemots often lay their eggs in caves or under boulders, not traditional nests!

Their bright red feet and mouth lining glow even brighter during breeding season!

They can sometimes be spotted swimming upside down to peer into rock crevices for food!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Pigeon Guillemot can fly underwater using its wings to chase fish and crabs in coastal waters.

Pigeon Guillemot has speckled eggs that blend into dark rock crevices, keeping them safe from predators.

Pigeon Guillemot can dive over 30 meters deep to hunt for bottom-dwelling prey on the seafloor.

Maße und Details

Länge: 30-37 cm
Flügelspannweite: 56-62 cm
Gewicht: 0.45-0.55 kg
Lebenserwartung: 10-15 Jahre
Top Speed: 60 km/h
Gelegegröße: 1-2
Brutzeit: 28-32 Tage
Zugstrecke: 500 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

These birds are expert underwater hunters that gobble up fish and marine invertebrates from the sea.

Hauptnahrung

Sandlance
Sculpins
Blennies
Crab larvae
Shrimp
Small octopuses

Nahrungssuche

Pursuit

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Western Gull

Larus occidentalis

Gulls often prey on Guillemot eggs and chicks in colonies.

hunts

Pacific Sandlance

Ammodytes hexapterus

A primary food source, caught by diving underwater.

hunts

Kelp Greenling

Hexagrammos decagrammus

Frequently targeted fish species found in their coastal habitat.

eaten by

Brown Rat

Rattus norvegicus

Introduced rats can raid nests for eggs and chicks.

eaten by

Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Eagles occasionally prey on adult guillemots or fledglings.

Merkmale

Gefiedert

Gefiedert beschreibt Tiere, hauptsächlich Vögel, die ein Federkleid besitzen.

Schwimmfüße

Zeichnet sich durch Zehen aus, die durch eine Membran verbunden sind und normalerweise das Schwimmen erleichtern.

Sozial

Soziale Tiere leben in organisierten Gruppen und kooperieren, um ihr Überleben zu sichern, beispielsweise bei der Nahrungssuche, Verteidigung und Aufzucht der Jungen.