R IUCN · NT · Near Threatened Charadriiformes Alcidae

Kittlitz's Murrelet

Brachyramphus brevirostris

RIOC 2329

Kittlitz's Murrelet

Brachyramphus brevirostris

Charadriiformes · Alcidae

Kittlitz's Murrelet (Brachyramphus brevirostris).

ATK209

DEF137

2269 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass: 234 g
Diet: Aquatic prey
Migration: Migratory

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ATK 209

Dagger-like or spear bill specialized for precision thrusts and instantaneous underwater strike acceleration (ATK 209).

DEF 137

Tightly preened water-repellent oiled plumage resisting freezing currents and dive water resistance (DEF 137).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Palearctic & North America: Arctic to subarctic Northwestern to Northeastern North Pacific coasts: patchily from Wrangel I. (Northern of Northeastern Siberia) & Chukotka & Northeastern Kamchatka & Northern Sea of Okhotsk (Eastern Russia); Bering Sea and Aleutian Is. & Gulf of Alaska to Southeastern Alaska; nests up to 75 km inland Habitat: Marine & Coastal

Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Brachyramphus brevirostris

Which family does it belong to?

Auks (Alcidae)

Where is it found?

Palearctic & North America: Arctic to subarctic Northwestern to Northeastern North Pacific coasts: patchily from Wrangel I. (Northern of Northeastern Siberia) & Chukotka & Northeastern Kamchatka & Northern Sea of Okhotsk (Eastern Russia); Bering Sea and Aleutian Is. & Gulf of Alaska to Southeastern Alaska; nests up to 75 km inland