The marbled murrelet is a small seabird from the North Pacific. It is a member of the auk family. It nests in old-growth forests or on the ground at higher latitudes where trees cannot grow. Its habit of nesting in trees was suspected but not documented until a tree-climber found a chick in 1974, making it one of the last North American bird species to have its nest described.
Similar species: Shorebirds And Allies

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Uploaded Jun 27, 2022. Captured in 3XMF+93 Whaletown, BC, Canada.