Craveri's murrelet / Craverialk (Synthliboramphus craveri)

Wikipedia: Craveri's murrelet Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Alcidae_-_Synthliboramphus_craveri.JPG

Observations

🔍 No documented observation

Description

Classification: Genus Synthliboramphus (Synthliboramphus); Family Alcidae (Alcidae)
General: Craveri's murrelet (Synthliboramphus craveri) is a small seabird which breeds on offshore islands in both the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of California off the Baja peninsula of Mexico. It also wanders fairly regularly as far as central California in the US, primarily during post-breeding dispersal. It is threatened by predators introduced to its breeding colonies, by oil spills, and by tanker traffic. Increasing tourism development and commercial fishing fleets also further threaten the species. With an estimated population of 6,000-10,000 breeding pairs, its population is listed as vulnerable. [more]