Marbled Murrelet
Brachyramphus marmoratus
ORDER: CHARADRIIFORMES
FAMILY: ALCIDAE
IUCN Conservation Status: Endangered
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A chunky Pacific seabird, the Marbled Murrelet is unique among alcids (puffin relatives) in nesting high up in large trees in coastal forests. Little-known until the past few decades, it now is thought to be seriously threatened by logging.