Ancient Murrelet

Ancient Murrelet

Synthliboramphus antiquus

Least Concern
날개 폭
27.1 cm
체중
208.16666666666666 g
Alcidae
Charadriiformes

소개

Ancient Murrelet, 24–27 cm, breeds in burrows on North Pacific islands from British Columbia to Japan. Black hood, grey back, white underparts with yellow bill. Nocturnal at colonies to avoid predators. Chicks lead-march to sea within days of hatching — abandoning the nest very early. Planktivore and piscivore.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
날개 폭 27.1 cm 10.7 in
체중 208.16666666666666 g 7.34 oz

Habitat & Range

보전 상태

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: BU,CR,CV,SC. Incubation: 29-37 days.

산란 수

2

분류학

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls)
Alcidae (Auks & Puffins)
Genus Synthliboramphus
Synthliboramphus antiquus

Distribution

Ancient Murrelet has been recorded in 2 countries.

{# Distribution Map — simplified SVG world map with highlighted countries. Expects `country_codes` variable: list of ISO alpha-2 codes (e.g. ["US", "CA", "MX"]). Uses Alpine.js to toggle classes on country paths. #}
출현 Not recorded
{# Simplified country/region shapes — major landmasses with ISO alpha-2 data attributes. These are simplified polygon representations for visual distribution display. #}

countries highlighted

External Databases

자주 묻는 질문

Is the Ancient Murrelet endangered?
The Ancient Murrelet has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Ancient Murrelet nest?
Nest type: BU,CR,CV,SC. Incubation: 29-37 days.
How big is the Ancient Murrelet?
The Ancient Murrelet has a wingspan of 27.1 cm, weight of 208.16666666666666 g.
What order and family does the Ancient Murrelet belong to?
The Ancient Murrelet (Synthliboramphus antiquus) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Alcidae.

Similar Birds

Other species in the Alcidae family

비교

Explore More

Explore the Nature FYI Family