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Pigeon Guillemot

Cepphus columba

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length
30–37 cm
Body Mass
530 g
Diet
Aquatic prey
Migration
Migratory

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 106

Dagger-like or spear bill specialized for precision thrusts and instantaneous underwater strike acceleration (ATK 106).

DEF 78

Tightly preened water-repellent oiled plumage resisting freezing currents and dive water resistance (DEF 78).

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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

steve · Sources & credits

🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Palearctic & North America: Arctic to temperate Northwestern to East-central North Pacific coasts: Southern Chukotka to Kamchatka & Kuril and Commander is. (Eastern Russia); Bering Sea and Aleutian Is. & Gulf of Alaska to Central California Habitat: Marine & Coastal
5 · Subspecies & regional ranges
  • Cepphus columba snowi

    n, c Kuril Is. (se Russia) and s Kuril Is. (n Japan)

  • Cepphus columba kaiurka

    Commander Is. (se Russia) to wc Aleutian Is.

  • Cepphus columba columba

    coastal ne Siberia and Kamchatka (e Russia), Bering Sea and w Alaska

  • Cepphus columba adiantus

    coastal c Aleutian Is. to Washington (ec North Pacific)

  • Cepphus columba eureka

    coastal Oregon and c California (ec North Pacific)

IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗

Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Cepphus columba

Which family does it belong to?

Auks (Alcidae)

Where is it found?

Palearctic & North America: Arctic to temperate Northwestern to East-central North Pacific coasts: Southern Chukotka to Kamchatka & Kuril and Commander is. (Eastern Russia); Bering Sea and Aleutian Is. & Gulf of Alaska to Central California

Sources & credits

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