Kittlitz's Murrelet
Brachyramphus brevirostris
Near ThreatenedAves · Charadriiformes · Alcidae
About
Kittlitz's murrelet is a small alcid found in the waters off Alaska and Eastern Siberia. This near threatened species is, like the closely related marbled murrelet, unusual for seabirds in not being colonial, nesting instead in isolated locations on mountain tops, where the nests were known to Native Americans for many years before skeptical ornithologists described and photographed them. It is a poorly known and little studied species, although concern over its status and that of the closely related marbled murrelet has led to a recent increase in research.
Fun Fact
It is a poorly known and little studied species, although concern over its status and that of the closely related marbled murrelet has led to a recent increase in research.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Lives in the coastal areas of Alaska, both on the mainland around Prince William Sound, the Kenai Peninsula, sparsely up the west coast and along the Aleutian Islands.
Diet
Feeds on larval fish, krill and other small zooplankton.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Hunting and Collection
- Climate Change