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Ancient Murrelet

Synthliboramphus antiquus

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in British Columbia.January 812, February 754, March 1,170, April 1,369, May 2,118, June 1,844, July 1,464, August 1,305, September 1,147, October 910, November 732, December 742.
United States39,834
Canada15,145
British Columbia14,367
Washington13,761
California8,180
Oregon2,343
Ontario676
Michigan465
Tennessee412
Ohio357

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Traits

Group and habits

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassBirds · Aves
OrderShorebirds and Allies · Charadriiformes
FamilyAuks, Murres, and Puffins · Alcidae
GenusSynthliboramphus Murrelets · Synthliboramphus

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