Marbled Murrelet - a Remarkable Rare Bird

Rare Bird: Pursuing the Mystery of the Marbled Murrelet

by: Maria Mudd Ruth

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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

by: Pacific Southwest Forest and Station

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Ecology Birds, Protection of -- Northwest, Pacific Rare birds -- Northwest, Pacific Birds,

Ecology and conservation of the marbled murrelet

by: C John Ralph

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.They nest in old growth forests of the Pacific Northwest. They are classified as endangered.

Secrets of the Nest

by: Joan Dunning

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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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Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of North America

by: Kenn Kaufman

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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.

Marbled Murrelet

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by John Neville
From the Album Bird Songs of Canada's West Coast

No Dear, Not Here: The Marbled Murrelets' Quest for a Nest in the Pacific Northwest

by: Jean Davies Okimoto

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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

Exploring the Seashore in British Columbia, Washington and Oregon: A Guide to Shorebirds and Intertidal Plants and Animals

by: Gloria Snively

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This easy to use guidebook, now in its 10th printing, enables anyone, from beginner to expert, to identify 285 shorebirds and intertidal plants and animals. Beautifully illustrated with 94 colour photographs.