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− | ; | + | ;[[:Category:Synthliboramphus|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== | ||
+ | [[Image:070121 Ancient Murrelet 3428.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Nonbreeding plumage<br />Photo by {{user|Glen+Tepke|Glen Tepke}}<br /> [[Monterey Bay]], [[California]], [[USA]], 21 January 2007 ]] | ||
+ | [[North America]], [[Central America]], [[Asia]]<br /> | ||
+ | '''North America''': [[Canada]]: [[British Columbia]], [[Quebec]]. [[United States]]: [[New England]], [[Alaska]], [[California]], [[Massachusetts]], [[Michigan]], [[Oregon]], [[Washington]]<br /> | ||
+ | '''Central America''': [[Mexico]]: [[Baja California]]<br /> | ||
+ | '''Asia''': [[Russia]], [[Siberia]], [[China]], [[Korea]] | ||
+ | ==Taxonomy== | ||
+ | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>==== | ||
+ | *''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== | ||
+ | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec08}}#Avibase | ||
+ | # Answers.com | ||
+ | #Wikipedia | ||
+ | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Synthliboramphus+antiquus}} | {{GSearch|Synthliboramphus+antiquus}} | ||
*[http://www.orientalbirdimages.org/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&Bird_ID=1003&Bird_Image_ID=9843&Bird_Family_ID=106 View more images of this species on Orientalbirdimages] | *[http://www.orientalbirdimages.org/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&Bird_ID=1003&Bird_Image_ID=9843&Bird_Family_ID=106 View more images of this species on Orientalbirdimages] | ||
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Revision as of 01:26, 10 March 2011
- 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 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Ancient_Murrelet