Long-billed murrelet
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The long-billed murrelet is a small seabird from the North Pacific. The genus name Brachyramphus is from Ancient Greek brakhus, "short", and rhamphos, "bill". The species name perdix is Latin for "par
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Marbled murrelet
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The marbled murrelet 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 g
Long-billed murrelet
…guillemot. This auk is an unusual member of the auk family, often nesting far inland in old growth forests. The long-billed murrelet, like its cousins the marbled and Kittlitz's murrelets, is thought to have experienced a decline in numbers recently. It closely resembles the marbled murrelet, of which it was…
Marbled murrelet
Adult Marbled Murrelet on the Oregon Coast adjacent to Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge, OR Photo: Roy W. Lowe/USFWS
Marbled Murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus) showing winter plumage
Marbled murrelet chick (taxidermy)