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Guadalupe Murrelet

Synthliboramphus hypoleucus

Endangered
Flügelspannweite
23,9 cm
Gewicht
160,5 g
Familie
Alcidae
Ordnung
Charadriiformes

The Guadalupe Murrelet (Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) is a bird species in the family Alcidae (alken), within the order Charadriiformes (watvögel und möwen). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 23.9 cm and a weight of 160.5 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Endangered.

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Guadalupe Murrelet, 22–24 cm, breeds only on Guadalupe Island off Baja California. Very similar to Scripps's Murrelet but with more extensive white on the face. Critically Endangered; fewer than 1,000 individuals; nesting habitat threatened by feral cats and goats (now being controlled). Piscivore.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 23,9 cm 9.4 in
Gewicht 160,5 g 5.66 oz

Habitat & Range

Erhaltungsstatus

Endangered
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Nest type: CR.

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Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordnung Charadriiformes (Watvögel und Möwen)
Familie Alcidae (Alken)
Genus Synthliboramphus
Arten Synthliboramphus hypoleucus

Distribution

Guadalupe Murrelet has been recorded in 1 countries.

Vorhanden Not recorded

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Is the Guadalupe Murrelet endangered?
The Guadalupe Murrelet has a conservation status of Endangered.
How does the Guadalupe Murrelet nest?
Nest type: CR.
How big is the Guadalupe Murrelet?
The Guadalupe Murrelet has a wingspan of 23.9 cm, weight of 160.5 g.
What order and family does the Guadalupe Murrelet belong to?
The Guadalupe Murrelet (Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Alcidae.

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