Black Guillemot

Notes:

Approximate Hatch Weights:

~32-35g at hatching

~308-356g at fledging


Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Alcidae
Common Name: Auks/Murres/Puffins
Region: Eastern
Chick Type: Semi-Precocial
Down: Black down
Skin Color:
Bill: Long and straight and black
Foot Type: Palmate
Gape: Pink
Gape Flanges:
Iris: Dark brown
Legs and Feet: Black to brown legs and feet

 

>4 Weeks


Photo by Karyn Lesinski, Center for Wildlife

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