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Pigeon Guillemot

ID Info
Pigeon Guillemot by Jacob Drucker | Macaulay Library
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Pigeon Guillemot

Cepphus columba
  • ORDER: Charadriiformes
  • FAMILY: Alcidae
Basic Description

A seabird of the northern Pacific, the Pigeon Guillemot is found along rocky coasts from Alaska to California. It spends more time close to shore than other members of the puffin family.

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Other Names
  • Arao Colombino (Spanish)
  • Guillemot colombin (French)
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Species in This Family

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

DovekieDovekie
Common MurreCommon Murre
Thick-billed MurreThick-billed Murre
RazorbillRazorbill
Black GuillemotBlack Guillemot
Pigeon GuillemotPigeon Guillemot
Marbled MurreletMarbled Murrelet
Ancient MurreletAncient Murrelet
Cassin's AukletCassin's Auklet
Parakeet AukletParakeet Auklet
Rhinoceros AukletRhinoceros Auklet
Atlantic PuffinAtlantic Puffin
Horned PuffinHorned Puffin
Tufted PuffinTufted Puffin

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