Marbled Murrelet

Brachyramphus marmoratus

Order

CHARADRIIFORMES

Family

Auks, Murres and Puffins (Alcidae)

Code 4

MAMU

Code 6

BRAMAR

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: All-purpose
Eye Color: Dark brown.
Head Pattern: Plain
Crown Color: Dark Brown
Forehead Color: Dark Brown
Nape Color: Dark Brown
Throat Color: White heavily barred and mottled with brown.
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 25 cm (10 in)
Weight: 221 g (7.8 oz)
Size: 3. Medium (9 - 16 in)
Color Primary: Brown
Underparts: White heavily barred and mottled with brown.
Upperparts: Dark Brown
Back Pattern: Scaled or Scalloped
Belly Pattern: Mottled
Breast Pattern: Mottled

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Swift bounding flight with rapid wing beats.
Wingspan Range: 41 cm (16 in)
Wing Shape: Tapered-Wings
Tail Shape: Pointed Tail
Tail Pattern: Barred, Mottled
Upper Tail: Brown
Under Tail: Brown
Leg Color: Pink-gray

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