About the Japanese Murrelet
The Japanese murrelet or crested murrelet is a small seabird in the auk family that occurs along the remote rocky coasts and in the offshore waters of Japan, and may also be found after the breeding season as far as Sakhalin to the north and in particular off South Korea. With a small and declining population, estimated as of 2017 to total 2,500–10,000 individuals, it is the rarest alcid, and the most at risk of extinction.
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Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Auks, Murres, and Puffins (Alcidae) |
| Species | Synthliboramphus wumizusume |
| Species Codes | japmur1, JAMU |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Japanese Murrelet belong to?
The Japanese Murrelet (Synthliboramphus wumizusume) belongs to the Auks, Murres, and Puffins family (Alcidae), in the order Charadriiformes.
How can I identify the Japanese Murrelet?
The Japanese murrelet or crested murrelet is a small seabird in the auk family that occurs along the remote rocky coasts and in the offshore waters of Japan, and may also be found after the breeding season as far as Sakhalin to the north and in particular off South Korea. With a small and declining ...
Where can I report a Japanese Murrelet sighting?
You can log sightings of Japanese Murrelet on eBird (ebird.org) using species code japmur1, or on iNaturalist.
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