Kittlitz's Murrelet

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:appearance compact body
small head
short neck
gptkbp:behavior courtship displays
territorial during breeding season
often seen in pairs during breeding season
loafing on water
gptkbp:breeding_season monogamous
May to July
gptkbp:clutch_size 1 to 3 eggs
gptkbp:color dark brown and white
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
research studies
monitoring populations
gptkbp:conservation_status Near Threatened
vulnerable to extinction
gptkbp:diet small fish
gptkbp:egg_color gptkb:white
gptkbp:family gptkb:Alcidae
gptkbp:first_described_by 1849
gptkbp:fledging_period 30 to 40 days
gptkbp:foraging_behavior gptkb:Basketball_Player
pursuit diving
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:Alaska
coastal waters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kittlitz's Murrelet
gptkbp:incubation_period 30 days
gptkbp:length 20–25 cm
gptkbp:lifespan 5 to 10 years
gptkbp:migration partial migrant
short distances
autumn and spring
gptkbp:nesting June to August
rocky cliffs
scrape on rocky ledges
gptkbp:order gptkb:Charadriiformes
gptkbp:population_trend declining
gptkbp:predators eagles
gptkbp:range gptkb:North_Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Marbled_Murrelet
gptkb:Pigeon_Guillemot
gptkb:Common_Murre
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Brachyramphus_brevirostris
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or in small groups
gptkbp:threats climate change
habitat loss
oil spills
gptkbp:unesco_world_heritage_site Near Threatened
gptkbp:voice_actor soft whistles
gptkbp:wingspan 40–50 cm
gptkbp:wintering_range coastal waters of the Pacific
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:murrelet
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6