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Pigeon Guillemot
Cepphus columba
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Common MurreUria aalge
Black GuillemotCepphus grylle
Marbled MurreletBrachyramphus marmoratus
Rock PigeonColumba livia
Pelagic CormorantUrile pelagicus
Spectacled GuillemotCepphus carbo
White-winged ScoterMelanitta deglandi
Rhinoceros AukletCerorhinca monocerata
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 399,536 |
|---|---|
| Canada | 115,189 |
| California | 4,716 |
| Washington | 3,881 |
| British Columbia | 2,160 |
| Oregon | 1,205 |
| Alaska | 1,155 |
| Russia | 12 |
| Nevada | 7 |
| Kamchatka Krai | 7 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- CarnivoreEats other animals or animal-derived prey as a major part of its diet.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Group and habits
- Rock nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on rocks or cliffs.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Ground nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on the ground.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Cavity nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in cavities.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Scrape nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in scrapes.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Burrow nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in burrows.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Brood-parasite hostListed by a harvested source as a host of brood parasites.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Shorebirds and Allies · Charadriiformes |
| Family | Auks, Murres, and Puffins · Alcidae |
| Genus | True Guillemots · Cepphus |
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Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Pigeon Guillemot with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.