- Synthliboramphus wumizusume
Identification
It has black and bluish grey upper body and white underparts plumage.
Distribution
Japan, Russia and South Korea.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Rocky islets and reefs.
Behaviour
Breeding
Nests are made in crevices, burrows and hollows in rocks, the gaps in piles of stones, and among grasses on uninhabited islands. 1-2 eggs are laid in March. Incubation duty was shared almost equally by both parents. The chicks are not fed in the nest, but leave the nest one to two nights after hatching.
Referemces
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Japanese Murrelet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 7 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Japanese_Murrelet
External Links
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