Ancient Murrelet
Synthliboramphus antiquus
ORDER: CHARADRIIFORMES
FAMILY: ALCIDAE
IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern
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2004 Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Widespread throughout the north Pacific, the Ancient Murrelet nests colonially in burrows or rock crevices. It is the only seabird that raises its young entirely at sea.