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Xantus's murrelet, native to the California Current system, has been split into two species: Scripps's murrelet, Synthliboramphus scrippsi; Guadalupe murrelet, ...
The Guadalupe murrelet (Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) or Xantus's murrelet is a small seabird found in the California Current system in the Pacific Ocean. This auk breeds on islands off California and Mexico. It is threatened by predators introduced to its breeding colonies and by oil spills. [2] [3]
English: Santa Barbara Island hosts the largest breeding population of Xantus' murrelets in the United States. The tiny chicks leave their steep hillside nests when only 48 hours old and tumble down into the crashing surf.
Xantus' Leaf-Toed Gecko. ... Xantus' Murrelet. These seabirds are native to the Pacific Coast and are skilled divers that can reach depths of over 300 feet in search of fish and crustaceans. They ...
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Scripps's murrelet, Synthliboramphus scrippsi – formerly in S. hypoleucus ("Xantus's murrelet") Guadalupe murrelet, Synthliboramphus hypoleucus – sometimes separated in Endomychura; Craveri's murrelet, Synthliboramphus craveri – sometimes separated in Endomychura; Ancient murrelet, Synthliboramphus antiquus
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Scripps's murrelet chicks leave the nest for the ocean at just two days old. Scripps's murrelet feeds at sea (but on average not as far from land as Guadalupe murrelet), often in association with large pelagic predatory fish like tuna, on larval fish like anchovies, sardines and Sebastes rockfish. Like all auks it is a wing-propelled diver ...