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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.

Hábitat: Coastal areas

Aspecto

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

Categoría

Aves

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Snaps

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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

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.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 30-37 cm
Envergadura: 56-62 cm
Peso: 0.45-0.55 kg
Esperanza de vida: 10-15 años
Top Speed: 60 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 1-2
Incubación: 28-32 días
Distancia de migración: 500 km

Dieta y alimentación

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

Alimentos principales

Sandlance
Sculpins
Blennies
Crab larvae
Shrimp
Small octopuses

Método de búsqueda

Pursuit

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

Rasgos

Con plumas

Describe a los animales, principalmente aves, que poseen una cubierta de plumas.

Pies palmeados

Se caracteriza por tener los dedos conectados por una membrana, lo que generalmente ayuda a nadar.

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.

Piscívoro

Los organismos piscívoros son animales que subsisten principalmente de una dieta a base de peces.

Costero

Los hábitats costeros son entornos dinámicos situados a lo largo de la interfaz entre la tierra y el mar, influenciados por las mareas, las olas y el agua salada.