Ancient Murrelet

Synthliboramphus antiquus (Gmelin, JF, 1789) (0, 1)

Photo © Eric Ellingson, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

STATUS

Northern Pacific coasts. Polytypic.

OVERVIEW

An amazing record of this small auk from the northern Pacific coasts that stayed nearly two years.

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BBRC RECORDS

1.0). 1990 Devon Lundy, adult, 27th May to 26th June, photo.

(Birding World 3 (6): 191, photo; R. Campey & K. Mortimer, Birding World 3: 211-214, photos; BOURC (1992), Ibis 134: 213; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 85: 532; J. Waldon, British Birds 87: 307-310).

1.1). 1991 Devon Lundy, adult, 14th April to 20th June; presumed returning individual of 1990.

(D. Hatton, Birding World 4 (3): 92-93; A. Jewels, Birding World 4: 145-146; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 85: 532; J. Waldon, British Birds 87: 307-310).

1.2). 1992 Devon Lundy, 30th March to 29th April; presumed returning individual of 1991.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 86: 496; J. Waldon, British Birds 87: 307-310).