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| − | The '''common murre''' (''Uria | + | The '''common murre''', also known as the '''common guillemot''' or '''thin-billed murre''' (''Uria aalge'') is a species of sea [[bird]] of the family Alcidae, and found in the low-Arctic waters and coastlines of the north Pacific and Atlantic oceans. |
| − | + | ==Description== | |
| + | The common murre is medium-sized, about 15–18 inches in length, a wingspan of 24–29 inches, and weigh between 2 to 2.7 pounds. Plumage above is dark brown to black, from the head to the back and wings; the underside of the body is white. Their long dark beak is thin and pointed, tail is short and rounded. Some individuals from the North Atlantic have the so-called "bridled" shape, with a thin white eye circle and a white line that stretches behind the eye. Winter plumage is almost identical except that the throat and cheeks turn white and a dark line appears behind the eye. Males are indistinguishable from females. | ||
| + | ===Subspecies=== | ||
| + | *''Uria aalge aalge''; eastern North America to the Baltic Sea, Norway, and Svalbard to northern Russia (Novaya Zemlya) | ||
| + | *''Uria aalge albionis''; British Isles to western Iberian Peninsula; Heligoland archipelago | ||
| + | *''Uria aalge californica''; United States: Washington state to southern California | ||
| + | *''Uria aalge inornata''; Korea, Japan and Russia (Kamchatka) to Bering Sea and Canada (British Columbia) | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Auks]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Auks]] | ||
Revision as of 21:44, January 17, 2020
| Common murre | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom Information | |
| Domain | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Branch | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum Information | |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Sub-phylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Class Information | |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Sub-class | Neornithes |
| Infra-class | Neoaves |
| Order Information | |
| Superorder | Charadriimorphae |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Infraorder | Charadriides |
| Family Information | |
| Superfamily | Laroidea |
| Family | Alcidae |
| Sub-family | Alcinae |
| Tribe Information | |
| Tribe | Alcini |
| Genus Information | |
| Genus | Uria |
| Species Information | |
| Species | U. aalge |
| Population statistics | |
The common murre, also known as the common guillemot or thin-billed murre (Uria aalge) is a species of sea bird of the family Alcidae, and found in the low-Arctic waters and coastlines of the north Pacific and Atlantic oceans.
Description
The common murre is medium-sized, about 15–18 inches in length, a wingspan of 24–29 inches, and weigh between 2 to 2.7 pounds. Plumage above is dark brown to black, from the head to the back and wings; the underside of the body is white. Their long dark beak is thin and pointed, tail is short and rounded. Some individuals from the North Atlantic have the so-called "bridled" shape, with a thin white eye circle and a white line that stretches behind the eye. Winter plumage is almost identical except that the throat and cheeks turn white and a dark line appears behind the eye. Males are indistinguishable from females.
Subspecies
- Uria aalge aalge; eastern North America to the Baltic Sea, Norway, and Svalbard to northern Russia (Novaya Zemlya)
- Uria aalge albionis; British Isles to western Iberian Peninsula; Heligoland archipelago
- Uria aalge californica; United States: Washington state to southern California
- Uria aalge inornata; Korea, Japan and Russia (Kamchatka) to Bering Sea and Canada (British Columbia)
References