Genus
Brachyramphus
3 species
The list of species of Brachyramphus genus
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The list of species of Brachyramphus genus
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The marbled murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus ) is a small seabird from the North Pacific. It is a member of the auk family. It nests in old-growth forests or on the ground at higher latitudes where trees cannot grow. Its habit of nesting in trees...
The long-billed murrelet (Brachyramphus perdix ) is a small seabird from the North Pacific. The genus name Brachyramphus is from Ancient Greek brakhus, "short", and rhamphos, "bill". The species name perdix is Latin for "partridge" Pallas described...
Kittlitz's murrelet (Brachyramphus brevirostris ) 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...