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| Kittlitz's Murrelet Brachyramphus brevirostris
- Juvenile |
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| Photographer : | © Alyson McNight/USFWS |
| Location : | Kachemak Bay, Alaska, USA |
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| English synonyms: | Short-Billed Murrelet |
| Bird Family : | Alcidae - Auks, Dovekie, Murres, Guillemots, Auklets, Murrelets & Puffins |
| Bird Group : | CICONIIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Critically Endangered |
| Remarks : | This bird was caught, weighed and measured during a project to examine plumage characteristics. Juvenile plumages are not well defined for Kittlitz's, there is a need to distinguish them in order to record their presence at sea as an index of productivity. - USFWS |
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