Common Guillemot or Thin-billed Murre
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'''Habitat:''' Northern Hemisphere; It has a circumpolar distribution, occurring in low-Arctic and boreal waters in the North-Atlantic and North Pacific. It spends most of its time at sea, only coming to land to breed on rocky cliff shores or islands. | '''Habitat:''' Northern Hemisphere; It has a circumpolar distribution, occurring in low-Arctic and boreal waters in the North-Atlantic and North Pacific. It spends most of its time at sea, only coming to land to breed on rocky cliff shores or islands. | ||
| - | '''Status:''' | + | '''Status:''' Least Concern. '''Global Population:''' 18,000,000 mature individuals. Numerous, but vulnerable to oil spills and gill-netting. Pacific populations have declined and partially recovered, while Atlantic populations appear to be increasing. |
'''Diet:''' Small Fish; primarily polar cod, capelin, sand lances, sprats, sandeels, Atlantic cod and Atlantic herring. | '''Diet:''' Small Fish; primarily polar cod, capelin, sand lances, sprats, sandeels, Atlantic cod and Atlantic herring. | ||
'''Cool Facts:''' The Common Guillemot is a large auk. It is also known as the Thin-billed Murre in North America. Common Guillemots have fast direct flight but are not very agile. They are more maneuverable underwater, typically diving to depths of 30–60 m. | '''Cool Facts:''' The Common Guillemot is a large auk. It is also known as the Thin-billed Murre in North America. Common Guillemots have fast direct flight but are not very agile. They are more maneuverable underwater, typically diving to depths of 30–60 m. | ||
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| + | The egg of a Guillemote is so pointed at one end that when placed on a flat surface and pushed, it rolls around in a circle. Such a shape may help keep the egg from rolling off of its nesting shelf. | ||
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