Ancient Murrelet
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Ancient Murrelet

Synthliboramphus antiquus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Channel Islands National Park
13 Verified records at Channel Islands National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The ancient murrelet (Synthliboramphus antiquus) is a bird in the auk family. The English term "murrelet" is a diminutive of "murre", a word of uncertain origins, but which may imitate the call of the common guillemot. Ancient murrelets are called "ancient" because they have grey on the back like a shawl, as worn by the elderly. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Ancient Murrelet sighting in Channel Islands National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Channel Islands National Park

Scripps's Murrelet
VU

Scripps's Murrelet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Synthliboramphus scrippsi

5–10% · With luck
Craveri's Murrelet
VU

Craveri's Murrelet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Synthliboramphus craveri

5–10% · With luck
Guadalupe Murrelet
EN

Guadalupe Murrelet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Synthliboramphus hypoleucus

<5% · Rare
Pigeon Guillemot
LC

Pigeon Guillemot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cepphus columba

10–20% · With luck
Rhinoceros Auklet
LC

Rhinoceros Auklet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cerorhinca monocerata

5–10% · With luck
Cassin's Auklet
NT

Cassin's Auklet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ptychoramphus aleuticus

5–10% · With luck
Common Murre
LC

Common Murre

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uria aalge

5–10% · With luck
Horned Puffin
LC

Horned Puffin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fratercula corniculata

<5% · Rare
Marbled Murrelet
EN

Marbled Murrelet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Brachyramphus marmoratus

Insufficient data
Western Gull
LC

Western Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus occidentalis

70–80% · Very likely
California Gull
LC

California Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus californicus

30–40% · Possible
Heermann's Gull
NT

Heermann's Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus heermanni

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Kenai Fjords National Park 🇺🇸 United States
50–60%
2 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
3 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
4 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
8 Katmai National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
9 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Ancient Murrelet in Channel Islands National Park?

About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Ancient Murrelet sighting in Channel Islands National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Ancient Murrelet in Channel Islands National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Ancient Murrelet in Channel Islands National Park in our monthly data.

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