Ancient Murrelet
| Synthliboramphus antiquus | Order: Charadriiformes | Family: Alcidae (Auks, Murres, and Puffins) |
Synthliboramphus antiquus
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Alcidae (Auks, Murres, and Puffins)
This small seabird is considered Threatened in Canada, where it’s numbers are declining significantly, due especially to predation by rats and corvids. It breeds in forests.