Craveri's murrelet

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Craveri's Murrelet
Craveri's murrelet.jpg
Scientific classification
Kingdom Information
Domain Eukaryota
Kingdom Animalia
Subkingdom Bilateria
Branch Deuterostomia
Phylum Information
Phylum Chordata
Sub-phylum Vertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
Class Information
Superclass Tetrapoda
Class Aves
Sub-class Neornithes
Infra-class Neoaves
Order Information
Superorder Passerimorphae
Order Charadriiformes
Infraorder Charadriides
Family Information
Superfamily Laroidea
Family Alcidae
Sub-family Alcinae
Tribe Information
Tribe Synthliboramphini
Genus Information
Genus Synthliboramphus
Species Information
Species S. craveri
Population statistics
Population 9,000-15,000 (2012 est.)
Conservation status Vulnerable[1]

Craveri's murrelet (Synthliboramphus craveri) is a species of seabird from the family Alcidae, and found on the Pacific coast of North America.

Description

Craveri's murrelet reaches a body length of just over 9 inches, and weighs about 5.4 ounces. Adult birds are a black-brown above all year round. On the face, the black-brown color extends to the base of the beak. The trunk and tail are also dark brown. The underside, from the lower jaw down to the chest and lower tail are bright white, giving the bird overall the appearance of a flying penguin[2]. The beak is black in color, long, slender and pointed. The iris is dark brown. The feet and legs are light blue with darker webs.

The wings are tapered and the physique is slim. Typical for Craveri's murrelets is a fast flight just above the water surface. On land, however, the bird has a rather awkward shuffle to the position of its legs far back on the body.

References

  1. http://oldredlist.iucnredlist.org/details/22694887/0
  2. https://identify.whatbird.com/obj/256/overview/Craveris_Murrelet.aspx