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| Synthliboramphus antiquus |
(Gmelin, 1789) |
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Family: Alcidae |
Order: Charadriiformes |
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Ancient murrelet |
Guillemot à cou blanc |
Mérgulo antiguo |
Silberalk |
| Migration: intercontinental |
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unclear, no data on winter distribution |
Post-breeding dispersal somewhat limited, some birds remaining within breeding range. Rapid exodus from N
British Columbia Jul-Sept, with Marked S movement in Oct in both W and E Pacific, S to California (arrives late
Oct) and to Japan and Korea (high numbers present Dec-Mar). Dispersal generally limited to short distances
except in Sea of Okhotsk, where birds forced out by winter ice. Returns to breeding areas at least a month before
laying begins. Details of winter distribution and movements are lacking throughout range. (del
Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 1996)
- digitised by GROMS, after del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1996) - www.hbw.com,
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| Regions: East Asia, North America, North Asia, South & Southeast Asia |
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| (Last update: 05.03.04 by E.Heuel) |