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Definition of Murrelet

Murrelet
Murrelet Murre"let, n. [Murre + -let.] (Zo["o]l.) One of several species of sea birds of the genera Synthliboramphus and Brachyramphus, inhabiting the North Pacific. They are closely related to the murres.

Meaning of Murrelet from wikipedia

- The alcid family includes the murres, guillemots, auklets, puffins, and murrelets. The family contains 25 extant or recently extinct species that are divided...
- The marbled murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus) is a small seabird from the North Pacific. It is a member of the family Alcidae, which includes auklets...
- The ancient murrelet (Synthliboramphus antiquus) is a bird in the auk family. The English term "murrelet" is a diminutive of "murre", a word of uncertain...
- The ****anese murrelet or crested murrelet (Synthliboramphus wumizusume) is a small seabird in the auk family that occurs along the remote rocky coasts...
- The Guadalupe murrelet (Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) or Xantus's murrelet is a small seabird found in the California Current system in the Pacific Ocean...
- murrelet, native to the California Current system, has been split into two species: Scripps's murrelet, Synthliboramphus scrippsi Guadalupe murrelet,...
- Scripps's murrelet (Synthliboramphus scrippsi) is a small seabird found in the California Current system in the Pacific Ocean. This auk breeds on islands...
- Craveri's murrelet (Synthliboramphus craveri) is a small seabird which breeds on offs**** islands in both the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of California...
- the auk family, Alcidae, which includes the guillemots, typical auks, murrelets, auklets, puffins, and the razorbill. The rhinoceros auklet (Cerorhinca...
- The long-billed murrelet (Brachyramphus perdix) is a small seabird from the North Pacific. The genus name Brachyramphus is from Ancient Gr**** brakhus,...