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Common murre

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The common murre, also called the common guillemot, is a large auk in the family Alcidae with a circumpolar distribution across low-Arctic and boreal waters of the North Atlantic and North Pacific, breeding on rocky cliff shores and islands from Iceland and Scandinavia to California and Japan. It measures 38 to 46 centimeters long with a wingspan of 61 to 73 centimeters; in breeding plumage it is black on the head, back and wings with white underparts, a thin dark pointed bill and a small rounded black tail, while in winter it shows a white face with a dark mark behind the eye, and some North Atlantic birds show a white ring around the eye extending back as a line, known as the bridled form. It is an excellent diver, reaching depths of up to 180 meters, and breeds in dense colonies on bare rock ledges without building a nest. The IUCN lists it as Least Concern. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Piscivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
System (Realm)
Marine 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
G5 Secure 4
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 5
Scientific Name
Uria aalge 3
Conservation Status
Least Concern 6
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Alcidae, Taxa
Source Common murre (Wikidata)

In Biome

Neritic Zone, Biomes
Source NatureServe Explorer: Uria aalge
Open Ocean, Biomes
Source NatureServe Explorer: Uria aalge

In Ecosystem

Svalbard, Ecosystems
Source Common murre (Wikipedia)
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Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
3. Common murre (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q21062 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Alcidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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4. NatureServe Explorer: Uria aalge
NatureServe Explorer
  • Global rank (roundedGRank)
    "roundedGRank": "G5"
  • In Biome: Open Ocean, Species characteristics: Pelagic
    "marineHabitatDescEn": "Pelagic"
  • In Biome: Neritic Zone, Species characteristics: Near shore
    "marineHabitatDescEn": "Near shore"
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5. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Uria aalge (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyConservation Status: CITES
Quote, Conservation Status: CITES
CITES No special status
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6. Common murre (Wikipedia)
  • Conservation status (IUCN Red List category stated in entity description)
    ense colonies on bare rock ledges without building a nest. The IUCN lists it as Least Concern.
  • In Ecosystem: Svalbard, Description
    The common murre is 38-46 cm (15-18 in) in length with a 61-73 cm (24-29 in) wingspan.
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