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Common Name
Common Murre
Alternate NamesCommon Guillemot, Thin Billed Murre
Common TypeMurre
Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Alcidae
Genus
Uria
Species
aalge
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Iceland, Captive Photographed,
Number of Sub-Species
Seven Sub Species
Migratory or Resident
Some are resident and some northern birds migrate south to breed, always breeds on land otherwise is in open ocean.
Preferred Habitat
Spends most of its time at sea and only returns to land to breed on the rocky coasts
Distribution and Range
Around the world in the Arctic Ocean
Food