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Japanese Murrelet

Synthliboramphus wumizusume

Vulnerable
Envergadura
24,0 cm
Peso
171,6 g
Familia
Alcidae
Orden
Charadriiformes

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Japanese Murrelet, 26–28 cm, is a Vulnerable alcid endemic to Japan, breeding on rocky islets in the Pacific. Black head with a small white supercilium stripe; grey back. Nests in rock crevices; chicks led to sea while still tiny. Piscivore; threatened by gill-net bycatch and feral predators on islands.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 24,0 cm 9.4 in
Peso 171,6 g 6.05 oz

Estado de conservación

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: CR,O. Incubation: 31-34 days. Fledging: 1-2 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 wumizusume

Distribution

Japanese Murrelet has been recorded in 2 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Japanese Murrelet endangered?
The Japanese Murrelet has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
How does the Japanese Murrelet nest?
Nest type: CR,O. Incubation: 31-34 days. Fledging: 1-2 days.
How big is the Japanese Murrelet?
The Japanese Murrelet has a wingspan of 24.0 cm, weight of 171.6 g.
What order and family does the Japanese Murrelet belong to?
The Japanese Murrelet (Synthliboramphus wumizusume) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Alcidae.

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