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Revision as of 01:26, 10 March 2011
Photo by Glenn Bartley
- Synthliboramphus antiquus
Identification
- Black head, throat and rear neck
- Grey back
- White underparts
- Short, stubby yellow bill
- Small rounded black tail
Summer plumage adults have white head streaks.
Distribution
North America, Central America, Asia
North America: Canada: British Columbia, Quebec. United States: New England, Alaska, California, Massachusetts, Michigan, Oregon, Washington
Central America: Mexico: Baja California
Asia: Russia, Siberia, China, Korea
Taxonomy
Subspecies[1]
- S. a. antiquus:
- Eastern Asia, Aleutians and southern Alaska; winters to California
- S. a. microrhynchos:
- Komandorskiye Islands; winters to Ryukyu Islands
Habitat
Open sea.
Behaviour
Breeding
The nest is a burrow excavated among tree roots, under logs or in grass tussocks, sometimes in rock crevices. One or two eggs are laid.
Diet
The diet includes small fish and crustaceans.
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
- Answers.com
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Ancient Murrelet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 18 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Ancient_Murrelet
