Kittlitzs-murrelet-508 compliant.pdf

Black and white line drawing of an adult Kittlitz's murrelet and its chick. The adult is feeding the small fluffy chick a fish.
Kittlitzs_murrelet_508 compliant.pdf2.72 MB

Seabirds are mysterious. Kittlitz's murrelets are a contender for most mysterious, until recently. Uncover the mystery through coloring. 

Author(s)
Lisa Teas
Type of document
Education
Facility
An aerial landscape photo of a large blue lake along forested land, with snow-capped mountains in the background.
Southern Alaska Fish and Wildlife Field Office
Welcome to our Southern Alaska Office! We have dedicated staff working with partners to conserve fish and wildlife via habitat restoration and conservation, fish assessment and management, technical assistance, cost-sharing, funding, and outreach.
Conservation Office
Anchorage,AK
Mountains and rivers from aerial view
Northern Alaska Fish and Wildlife Field Office
Based in Fairbanks, and in collaboration with our Utqiaġvik (Barrow) Satellite Office, we work with others to deliver conservation over approximately 338-million acres of Alaska. Our responsibilities generally range from the Yukon River Delta region in southwest Alaska, eastward to the Canadian...
Conservation Office
Fairbanks,AK
Program
A rocky shoreline of a river. The water is calm. Mist and green branches line the river.
The Ecological Services Program works to restore and protect healthy populations of fish, wildlife, and plants and the environments upon which they depend. Using the best available science, we work with federal, state, Tribal, local, and non-profit stakeholders, as well as private land owners, to...
Program
Baileys Crossroads,VA
Species
Bird with tan, black and white speckling, black beak siting on the tundra
Kittlitz's Murrelet Winter Adult: Small, chubby seabird (alcid), mottled brown and white overall with paler belly, dark wings and short, dark white-edged tail. Dark bill is short and pointed. Sexes are similar. Winter adult has dark gray upperparts, white face with dark broken eye-ring, dark neck...
FWS Focus
Species
Kingdom
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank
Species
FWS and DOI Region(s)
Alaska