Guadalupe Murrelet
About the Guadalupe Murrelet
Also known as: Xantus's Murrelet

Guadalupe Murrelets feed far out in the ocean outside of breeding season. They are often found around larger pelagic fish species. As is typical with auk species, the Guadalupe Murrelet feeds by diving under the water, propelling itself with its wings.
Baby Guadalupe Murrelets are highly precocial. This means that they are able to care for themselves at a very early age. The chicks leave the nest after just two days, joining their parents at sea.
Details & Statistics
Added to Birdorable
Hatched 31 January 2016
Scientific Name
Synthliboramphus hypoleucus
Bird Family
Conservation Status
Endangered (as of 5 May 2020)
EN
- Least Concern (LC)
- Near Threatened (NT)
- Vulnerable (VU)
- Endangered (EN)
- Critically Endangered (CR)
- Extinct in the Wild (EW)
- Extinct (EX)
Source: IUCN Red List
Measurements
Length:
9 to 9.8 inches
(22.9 to 24.9 cm)
Wingspan:
15.7 inches
(39.9 cm)
Weight:
4.6 to 6.5 ounces
(130.4 to 184.3 grams)
Conservation
The Guadalupe Murrelet is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and was last assessed in 2014 by BirdLife International. This newly split species is listed as Endangered because it occupies a very small range when breeding, nesting on only a very few islands and islets, and is inferred to be in on-going decline owing mainly to the impacts of invasive mammalian predators. If it is found to be breeding at more than five locations, the species may warrant downlisting to a lower threat category.
International Names
Chinese
白腹海雀
Czech
alkoun kalifornský
Danish
Brun Dværgalk
Dutch
Xantus' Alk
Finnish
kalifornianmurri
French
Guillemot de Xantus
German
Lummenalk
Italian
Urietta di Xantus
Japanese
セグロウミスズメ [seguroumisuzume]
Norwegian
Kaliforniastarik
Polish
morzyk piskliwy
Portuguese
Mérgulo-de-asas-claras
Russian
Пыжик ксантуса
Spanish
Mérgulo de la Guadalupe
Swedish
guadalupealka