B L | W W | W | Family | Latin Name |
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9.5" 24.1cm | 15" 38.1cm | 6oz. 170.1g | Alcidae | Synthliboramphus craveri |
The Craveri's Murrelet is a small auk found in the southwestern waters of the Pacific Ocean, mostly off the coast of California. This alcid shares some of the same waters as the Scripps's and Guadaloupe Murrelets. All three murrelets have some similar characteristics and close observation is needed to distinguish them apart from each other.
ABA - American Birding Association This site represents an organization that maintains official records of all birds species that have been proven to have been seen inside the perimeters of the North American Continent and the surrounding bodies of water. Regular revised versions are posted to keep the bird list current at all times. This is the list used by all serious birders over their lifetime. You may be aware of the movie called the "Big Year". It was with this list that all the competing birders used in an attempt to set a new record as to how many bird species that could be seen by an individual birder in one calendar year.