A NEW LONGEVITY RECORD FOR THE ANCIENT MURRELETSYNTHLIBORAMPHUS ANTIQUUS

Ancient Murrelet (Synthliboramphus antiquus) Science Article 1

abstract

The Ancient Murrelet Synthliboramphus antiquus is a smallmember of the Alcidae widely distributed in the North Pacifictemperate and subarctic zones during the breeding season. Thespecies is completely nocturnal when coming and going from thecolony and mainly nests in burrows or in cavities under tree roots

AKIKO SHOJI & ANTHONY J. GASTON, Marine Ornithology 36: 197-198 (2008)

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