Marbled Murrelet
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Marbled Murrelet

Brachyramphus marmoratus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · With luck
overall probability at Great Bear Rainforest
1,723 Verified records at Great Bear Rainforest
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The marbled murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus) is a small seabird from the North Pacific. It is a member of the family Alcidae, which includes auklets, guillemots, murres and puffins. It nests in old-growth forests or on the ground at higher latitudes where trees cannot grow. Its population has declined since humans began logging its nest trees in the latter half of the 19th century. The decline of the marbled murrelet and its association with old-growth forests—at least in the southern part of its range—have made it a flagship species in the forest protection movement. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Marbled Murrelet sighting in Great Bear Rainforest, based on 1,723 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Great Bear Rainforest

Pigeon Guillemot
LC

Pigeon Guillemot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cepphus columba

10–20% · With luck
Common Murre
LC

Common Murre

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uria aalge

10–20% · With luck
Rhinoceros Auklet
LC

Rhinoceros Auklet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cerorhinca monocerata

10–20% · With luck
Ancient Murrelet
LC

Ancient Murrelet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Synthliboramphus antiquus

<5% · Rare
Parakeet Auklet
LC

Parakeet Auklet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aethia psittacula

Insufficient data
Scripps's Murrelet
VU

Scripps's Murrelet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Synthliboramphus scrippsi

Insufficient data
Cassin's Auklet
NT

Cassin's Auklet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ptychoramphus aleuticus

<5% · Rare
Tufted Puffin
LC

Tufted Puffin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fratercula cirrhata

<5% · Rare
Horned Puffin
LC

Horned Puffin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fratercula corniculata

<5% · Rare
Thick-billed Murre
LC

Thick-billed Murre

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Uria lomvia

Insufficient data
Glaucous-winged Gull
LC

Glaucous-winged Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus glaucescens

40–50% · Likely
Short-billed Gull

Short-billed Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus brachyrhynchus

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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
60–70%
2 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
3 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
4 Katmai National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
5 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
6 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
7 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Marbled Murrelet in Great Bear Rainforest?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Marbled Murrelet sighting in Great Bear Rainforest, based on 1,723 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Marbled Murrelet in Great Bear Rainforest?

July has the highest sighting rate for Marbled Murrelet in Great Bear Rainforest in our monthly data.

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