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Marbled Murrelet Brachyramphus marmoratus Scientific name definitions

S. Kim Nelson
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated January 1, 1997

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Figure 1. Distribution of the Marbled Murrelet in North America. - Range Map
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  • Year-round
  • Migration
  • Breeding
  • Non-Breeding
Figure 1. Distribution of the Marbled Murrelet in North America.

This species also breeds in Asia. See text for details. Marbled Murrelets have been recorded in small numbers during the winter south of the distribution shown. Individuals have also been recorded at inland breeding sites during the winter north through southeastern Alaska. During the breeding season, nonbreeders occur along the Pacific coast from the Aluetian Islands south to Monterey Bay, California.

Recommended Citation

Nelson, S. K. (2020). Marbled Murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (A. F. Poole and F. B. Gill, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.marmur.01
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