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Marbled Murrelet
Brachyramphus marmoratus
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About the Marbled Murrelet
The marbled murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus) is a small seabird from the North Pacific. It is a member of the family Alcidae, which includes auklets, guillemots, murres and puffins. It nests in old-growth forests or on the ground at higher latitudes where trees cannot grow. Its population has declined since humans began logging its nest trees in the latter half of the 19th century. The decline of the marbled murrelet and its association with old-growth forests—at least in the southern part of its range—have made it a flagship species in the forest protection movement.
Source: Wikipedia
Classification
- Scientific name
- Brachyramphus marmoratus
- Family
- Auks, Murres, and Puffins
- Order
- Charadriiformes
Similar species
Other members of the auks, murres, and puffins family recorded in North America — a useful place to start if you are not certain of your identification.
- Ancient Murrelet Synthliboramphus antiquus
- Atlantic Puffin Fratercula arctica
- Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle
- Cassin's Auklet Ptychoramphus aleuticus
- Common Murre Uria aalge
- Craveri's Murrelet Synthliboramphus craveri
- Crested Auklet Aethia cristatella
- Dovekie Alle alle
- Guadalupe Murrelet Synthliboramphus hypoleucus
- Horned Puffin Fratercula corniculata
- Kittlitz's Murrelet Brachyramphus brevirostris
- Least Auklet Aethia pusilla
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