The Common Murre [ Pictures for Easy Identification]

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Introduction

What the Common Murre Looks Like

The Common Murre has overall_color color of blackish and white.

The Common Murre has above_color color of blackish.

The Common Murre has head color of blackish.

The Common Murre has face color of blackish.

The Common Murre has below_color color of white.

The Common Murre has undertail color of white.

The Common Murre has back color of blackish.

The Common Murre has bill color of blackish.

The Common Murre has wing color of blackish.

The Common Murre has belly color of white.

The Common Murre has tail color of blackish.

The Common Murre has chest color of white.

The Common Murre has leg color of blackish.

The Common Murre has neck color of white.

Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the Common Murre

The length of the Common Murre is from 15.0 inches to 16.9 inches (38.1 cm to 42.9 cm).

The weight of the Common Murre is from 28.2 ounces to 39.7 ounces (799.5 grams to 1125.5 grams).

The wingspan of the Common Murre is from 25.2 inches to 27.9 inches (64.0 cm to 70.9 cm).

Pictures of the Common Murre

Common Murre
Common Murre, Common Murres, Oregon Islands NWR by USFWS Headquarters, from flickr, licensed under CC
Common Murre
Common Murre, Common Murre – Alaska 0048 by fveronesi1, from flickr, licensed under CC
Common Murre
Common Murre, Common Murre Uria aalge by larry&flo, from flickr, licensed under CC
Common Murre
Common Murre, Common Murre (Uria aalge) by sussexbirder, from flickr, licensed under CC
Common Murre
Common Murre, common murre chick carcasses by Oregon State University, from flickr, licensed under CC
Common Murre
Common Murre, Common Murre (Richmond Harbor) by black_throated_green_warbler, from flickr, licensed under CC
Common Murre
Common Murre, bird_common_murre_closeup by Olympic NP, from flickr, licensed under CC
Common Murre
Common Murre, IMG_7024.jpg by m-bot, from flickr, licensed under CC
Common Murre
Common Murre, Common guillemots by D-Stanley, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Common Murre
adult Common Murre, The Bald Eagle spooks a whole lot of Common Murre and Herring Gulls by shankar s., from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Common Murre
adult Common Murre, It was breeding season alright for the Common Murre! by shankar s., from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Common Murre
adult Common Murre, Penultimate shot of the Common Murre by shankar s., from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Common Murre
juvenile Common Murre, Atlantic Puffin (juvenile) by ethan.gosnell2, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock Common Murre
flock Common Murre, Bird Frenzy by cathyse97, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Common Murre
flight Common Murre, Murre in flight by quinet, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Common Murre
flight Common Murre, Common Murre- and you thought human colonies are overpolulated? by shankar s., from flickr, licensed under CC

Feeding Behavior of the Common Murre

Forages while swimming underwater.

May dive to more than 150` below surface when foraging.

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What the Common Murre Likes to Eat

The Common Murre feeds on the following:

  • fish (herring, cod, capelin, sand lance, haddock)
  • crustaceans
  • marine worms
  • squid

Where To Find the Common Murre

You can find the Common Murre in the following habitats:

  • Ocean
  • large bays
  • colonies on sea cliffs
  • coasts and islands
  • on ledges of cliffs
  • on flat bare rock atop sea stacks