Marbled Murrelet, Brachyramphus marmoratus marmoratus
Kuletz KJ. 1997. Marbled Murrelet, Brachyramphus marmoratus marmoratus. Restoration Notebook Series. Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council. Anchorage, AK
Marbled murrelets, Brachyramphus marmoratus marmoratus, are small seabirds of the Alcid Family. Alcids are diving seabirds inhabiting the north Pacific and include murres, puffins, auklets, murrelets, and guillemots. Marbled murrelets occur in nearshore marine environments from California to Alaska, nesting primarily in old-growth forests. A larger subspecies, B. m. perdix, is found along the Kamchatka Peninsula and the Sea of Okhotsk in the western Pacific. Recent genetic studies indicate that the Asian form may be a distinct species.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Kuletz, Katherine
- Date of Issue
- 1997-11
- Publisher
- Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council
- Units
- KATM , KEFJ , LACL
- Keywords
- Brachyramphus marmoratus marmoratus, Exxon Valdez Oil Spill, Marbled Murrelet, Restoration