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Introduction
What the Ancient Murrelet Looks Like
The Ancient Murrelet has overall_color color of black and white.
The Ancient Murrelet has above_color color of black and white.
The Ancient Murrelet has head color of black.
The Ancient Murrelet has face color of black.
The Ancient Murrelet has below_color color of white.
The Ancient Murrelet has back color of black.
The Ancient Murrelet has bill color of greyish.
The Ancient Murrelet has wing color of black and greyish.
The Ancient Murrelet has belly color of white.
The Ancient Murrelet has tail color of black and greyish.
The Ancient Murrelet has chest color of white.
The Ancient Murrelet has leg color of greyish .
The Ancient Murrelet has neck color of whitish.
Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the Ancient Murrelet
The length of the Ancient Murrelet is from 7.9 inches to 9.4 inches (20.1 cm to 23.9 cm).
The weight of the Ancient Murrelet is from 5.4 ounces to 8.8 ounces (153.1 grams to 249.5 grams).
The wingspan of the Ancient Murrelet is from 17.7 inches to 18.1 inches (45.0 cm to 46.0 cm).
Pictures of the Ancient Murrelet
Feeding Behavior of the Ancient Murrelet
forages underwater while swimming.
Most likely captures all food within 60 feet of the surface.
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What the Ancient Murrelet Likes to Eat
The Ancient Murrelet feeds on the following:
- Crustaceans
- fish (sand lance, capelin, herring, smelt, saury, rockfishes)
- shrimp
Where To Find the Ancient Murrelet
You can find the Ancient Murrelet in the following habitats:
- Open ocean
- sounds
- rarely salt bays
- islands