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Common murre colony sharing nesting area with California brown pelicans(Pelecanus occidentalis)

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Description

Common murre colony sharing nesting area with California brown pelicans(Pelecanus occidentalis). Note gregarious bunching of murres as opposed tofairly constant ring of personal space around each pelican. Aerial photograph.

Credit

Common Murre Project, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; NOAA/NESDIS/NODC Data Rescue Project

Display Date

1996 May 23

Location

California, Millers Point Rocks

Collection

NOAA's Ark

Birds