Ancient murrelet | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Charadriiformes |
Family: | Alcidae |
Genus: | Synthliboramphus |
Species: | S. antiquus
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Binomial name | |
Synthliboramphus antiquus (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
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Breeding Year-round Nonbreeding
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The ancient murrelet (Synthliboramphus antiquus) is a bird in the auk family. The English term "murrelet" is a diminutive of "murre", a word of uncertain origins, but which may imitate the call of the common guillemot.[2][3] Ancient murrelets are called "ancient" because they have grey on the back like a shawl, as worn by the elderly.[4]
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