Pigeon Guillemot
Cepphus columba
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyAlcidae (Auks, Murres, and Puffins)
- GenusCepphus (True Guillemots)
- SpeciesCepphus columba (Pigeon Guillemot)
The pigeon guillemot (Cepphus columba) () is a species of bird in the auk family, Alcidae. One of three species in the genus Cepphus, it is most closely related to the spectacled guillemot. There are five subspecies of the pigeon guillemot; all subspecies, when in breeding plumage, are dark brown with a black iridescent sheen and a distinctive wing patch broken by a brown-black wedge. Its non-breeding plumage has mottled grey and black upperparts and white underparts. The long bill is black, as are the claws. The legs, feet, and inside of the mouth are red. Wikipedia →
60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Pigeon Guillemot sighting in Kenai Fjords National Park, based on 448 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kenai Fjords National Park
Horned Puffin
Fratercula corniculata
Common Murre
Uria aalge
Tufted Puffin
Fratercula cirrhata
Rhinoceros Auklet
Cerorhinca monocerata
Marbled Murrelet
Brachyramphus marmoratus
Kittlitz's Murrelet
Brachyramphus brevirostris
Parakeet Auklet
Aethia psittacula
Ancient Murrelet
Synthliboramphus antiquus
Thick-billed Murre
Uria lomvia
Cassin's Auklet
Ptychoramphus aleuticus
Black-legged Kittiwake
Rissa tridactyla
Glaucous-winged Gull
Larus glaucescens
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Pacific Rim National Park Reserve | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Katmai National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Redwood National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Wrangell-St. Elias National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Pigeon Guillemot in Kenai Fjords National Park?
About 61% of wildlife watchers report a Pigeon Guillemot sighting in Kenai Fjords National Park, based on 448 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Pigeon Guillemot in Kenai Fjords National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Pigeon Guillemot in Kenai Fjords National Park in our monthly data.