Marbled Murrelet - a Remarkable Rare Bird
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What is a Marbled Murrelet?
The Marbled Murrelet nests in the coastal, old-growth forests of the Pacific Northwest, is listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act In North America.
The little-understood marbled murrelet
Rare Bird: Pursuing the Mystery of the Marbled Murrelet
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The little-understood marbled murrelet has been plying the Pacific Coast waters from California to Alaska since well before Captain Cook mapped those shores for England. But now these small brown birds, listed as threatened in 1992, are disappearing rapidly as their habitat is compromised by environmental degradation from oil spills, the trap set inadvertently by fisheries deploying gill-nets near shore, and old-growth deforestation.
Ecology and Conservation of the Marbled Murrelet
Ecology and Conservation of the Marbled Murrelet
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Ecology and conservation of the marbled murrelet
Ecology and conservation of the marbled murrelet
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.They nest in old growth forests of the Pacific Northwest. They are classified as endangered.
Secrets of the Nest
Secrets of the Nest
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The marbled murrelet, a seabird, nests on the massive, mossy upper limbs of trees in old-growth forests on the West Coast, a discovery made only in 1973. Other bird species nest on the ground, in burrows and cavities; they build platforms, cups and pendulous nests.
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MARBLED MURRELET Brachyramphus marmoratus
Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of North America
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Excerpt - page 62: "... white eyebrow. In winter, less black on throat. MARBLED MURRELET Brachyramphus marmoratus In sheltered coastal waters, these murrelets often swim in pairs.
Important Link List
- Marbled Murrelet Fact Sheet
- Every new season brings important discoveries about Marbled Murrelets, and our understanding of the species is increasing rapidly. Most of the effort must be put into the search for nest sites so that breeding habitat can be protected; however, biologists also need to look carefully at oil spills, gillnetting, and the expansion of marinas and fish farms.
- Endangered Species - Marbled Murrelet
- Both natural and human-related factors may be contributing to the species' decline; potential causes include the loss of suitable nesting habitat, accidental death in gill-nets, oil pollution, increases in predator populations, and declines in food supplies due to recent El Nino events.
Marbled Murrelet song - mp3 download
Marbled Murrelet
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by John Neville
From the Album Bird Songs of Canada's West Coast
The Marbled Murrelets' Quest for a Nest in the Pacific Northwest
No Dear, Not Here: The Marbled Murrelets' Quest for a Nest in the Pacific Northwest
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This charming tale about a threatened species offers a bird's-eye view of the jewel cities of the Pacific Northwest and an important message about preserving the environment
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fringy
Jul 6, 2010 @ 1:23 pm | delete
- wow! thats a cute birdie
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bbug
Sep 28, 2008 @ 8:13 am | delete
- I have not been fortunate enough to visit the Pacific NW. When I do I will be on the lookout for these birds.
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Marbled Murrelet Index
- The little-understood marbled murrelet
- Ecology and Conservation of the Marbled Murrelet
- Ecology and conservation of the marbled murrelet
- Secrets of the Nest
- MARBLED MURRELET Brachyramphus marmoratus
- Important Link List
- Marbled Murrelet song - mp3 download
- The Marbled Murrelets' Quest for a Nest in the Pacific Northwest
- New Orbitz! - travel
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