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Scripps's Murrelet

Synthliboramphus scrippsi

Vulnerable

Envergadura

24,0 cm

Peso

175,5 g

Familia

Alcidae

Orden

Charadriiformes

Acerca de

Scripps's Murrelet, 22–24 cm, breeds in crevices on Channel Islands off southern California. White underparts contrasting with dark grey upperparts; white split extends up flanks. Nocturnal at colonies. Chicks lead-march to sea within 2 days of hatching. Piscivore; threatened by light pollution and introduced predators.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	24,0 cm	9.4 in
Peso	175,5 g	6.19 oz

Habitat & Range

🏖️ Costero

Estado de conservación

Vulnerable

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: CR,SC,O. Incubation: 27-44 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

1-2

Taxonomía

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Orden	Charadriiformes (Limícolas y Gaviotas)
Familia	Alcidae (Alcas y Frailecillos)
Genus	Synthliboramphus
Especies	Synthliboramphus scrippsi

Distribution

Scripps's Murrelet has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Presente Not recorded