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Thick-billed Murre

Uria lomvia

Least Concern
Envergadura
41,4 cm
Peso
945,75 g
Familia
Alcidae
Orden
Charadriiformes

Acerca de

Thick-billed Murre (Brünnich's Guillemot), 39–43 cm, breeds in enormous cliff colonies across the Arctic from Newfoundland to Siberia. Thicker, shorter bill with white gape line. Dives to 200+ m — deepest diver among alcids. Piscivore; takes capelin, cod. Vulnerable to climate change in the High Arctic.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 41,4 cm 16.3 in
Peso 945,75 g 33.36 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: NO,SC. Incubation: 31-37 days. Fledging: 15-33 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

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Taxonomía

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

Distribution

Thick-billed Murre has been recorded in 5 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Thick-billed Murre endangered?
The Thick-billed Murre has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Thick-billed Murre nest?
Nest type: NO,SC. Incubation: 31-37 days. Fledging: 15-33 days.
How big is the Thick-billed Murre?
The Thick-billed Murre has a wingspan of 41.4 cm, weight of 945.75 g.
What order and family does the Thick-billed Murre belong to?
The Thick-billed Murre (Uria lomvia) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Alcidae.

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