Craveri's murrelet
Craveri's Murrelet | |
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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.