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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
Scripps's Murrelet
Synthliboramphus scrippsi
Order
CHARADRIIFORMES
Family
Auks, Murres and Puffins (Alcidae)
Code 4
SCMU
Code 6
SYNSCR
ITIS
HEAD
Bill Shape:
All-purpose
Eye Color:
Brown.
Head pattern:
Plain, Eyering
Crown Color:
Black
Forehead Color:
Black
Nape Color:
Black
Throat Color:
White
Cere color:
No Data
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BODY
Length Range:
25 cm (10 in)
Weight:
167 g (5.9 oz)
Size:
Medium (9 - 16 in)
Color Primary:
White, Black
Underparts:
White
Upperparts:
Black
Back Pattern:
Solid
Belly Pattern:
Solid
Breast Pattern:
Solid
FLIGHT
Flight Pattern:
Swift direct flight with rapid wing beats.
Wingspan Range:
41 cm (16 in)
Wing Shape:
Tapered-Wings
Tail shape:
Squared Tail
Tail Pattern:
Solid
Upper Tail:
Black
Under Tail:
White
Leg Color:
Black
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Parts of a Standing bird
X
Head Feathers and Markings
X
Parts of a Flying bird
X