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Range Map for Common Murre

Year-roundBreedingMigrationNonbreeding

Migration

Short-distance migrant. Disperses to the open ocean after nesting.

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Species in This Family

Auks, Murres, and Puffins(Order: Charadriiformes, Family: Alcidae)

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