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Birdsong field guide

Kittlitz's Murrelet

Brachyramphus brevirostris

A small, elusive alcid specialized for life near tidewater glaciers, notable for its cryptic plumage and solitary alpine nesting habits.

What it sounds like

A low-pitched, hoarse, guttural groan or a sharp squawk, generally quieter than other alcids.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Field notes

Unlike most colonial seabirds, they nest solitarily on remote, high-altitude mountain scree slopes.
They are among the rarest alcids, with a population heavily dependent on receding glacial ecosystems.
Their bill is significantly shorter and more delicate than that of the closely related Marbled Murrelet.
They forage primarily in turbid, nutrient-rich waters located near the outflow of active glaciers.
Chicks are highly camouflaged to match the surrounding rocks and are left unattended for long periods while parents forage at sea.

Habitat

Coastal marine waters near tidewater glaciers and inland alpine rocky slopes for nesting.

Range

Coastal Alaska, the Aleutian Islands, and the Russian Far East.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Long-billed MurreletBrachyramphus perdix Marbled MurreletBrachyramphus marmoratus

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