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Common Name

Pigeon Guillemot

Alternate Names

Common Type

Guillemot

Order

Charadriiformes

Family

Alcidae

Genus

Cepphus

Species

columba

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Location Photographed

Number of Sub-Species

Five Sub Species

Migratory or Resident

Northern most birds move slightly south in winter

Preferred Habitat

Breed and sometimes roost on rocky shores, cliffs and islands close to shallow water otherwise in coastal waters.

Distribution and Range

Pacific coast from Siberia through Alaska to California

Food

Feeds by diving for fish and some invertebrates including shrimp and some crabs based on what is available at the location and season.

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Field Notes:

Dives can be up to a depth of 150 although usually not more than 70 feet. Nesting is done in rocking cavities near water where one or two eggs are laid that are incubated by both parents and then later then chicks are fed by both parents.

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