Guadalupe Murrelet

Synthliboramphus hypoleucus (Xántus, J, 1860)

167 gWeight

The Guadalupe murrelet (Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) or Xantus's murrelet is a small seabird found in the California Current system in the Pacific Ocean.

Most records: United States

Endangered

Where and when it's recorded

Guadalupe Murrelet has been recorded at 1 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Pt. Pinos – seawatch onlyUnited States9 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United States

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Guadalupe murrelet (Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) or Xantus's murrelet is a small seabird found in the California Current system in the Pacific Ocean. This auk breeds on islands off California and Mexico. It is threatened by predators introduced to its breeding colonies and by oil spills.

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Questions

How big is the Guadalupe Murrelet?

The Guadalupe Murrelet weighs around 167 g.

Where does the Guadalupe Murrelet live?

Its breeding range: Middle America: east-central North Pacific coast: islands Guadalupe and San Benito (west of central Baja California, northwestern Mexico). It is most often recorded in United States.