Birds Around Las Vegas, Wildlife Around Las Vegas
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General Description: Common Murre (Uria aalge) are plump seabirds that are the northern hemisphere counterpart to penguins. Adult Common Murre are black overall with a white belly and a long, fairly thin bill. In winter, they get white on the front of the neck. Juveniles resemble winter adults. Taxonomy: Charadriiformes, Alcidae. Also called Common Guillemot. Favored Habitat: Common Murre are birds of the open Pacific Ocean and coastal areas. |
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Where to Find: Don't look for Common Murre around Las Vegas. Rather, look for them along the Pacific coast of North America from northern California north to Alaska, and also on the Atlantic coast of Canada. Comments: These birds live on the open ocean but return to land and nest in great numbers on rocky cliffs and islands. |
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If you were a tasty little fish, this might be the last face you ever see! |
 Common Murre in summer plumage |
 North Atlantic "bridled guillemot" with white behind the eye |
 Developing winter plumage; note white on face and chest |
 Winter plumage; note white on face and chest |
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 Common Murre nesting colony |
 Standing on a log adrift at sea |
 Common Murre: thousands at a nesting colony |
 Common Murre at a nesting colony (zoom) |
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