Pigeon Guillemot
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Pigeon Guillemot

Cepphus columba

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Pacific Rim National Park Reserve
426 Verified records at Pacific Rim National Park Reserve
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Pigeon Guillemot sighting in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, based on 426 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Pacific Rim National Park Reserve

Marbled Murrelet
EN

Marbled Murrelet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Brachyramphus marmoratus

20–30% · Possible
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
Cassin's Auklet
NT

Cassin's Auklet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ptychoramphus aleuticus

<5% · Rare
Ancient Murrelet
LC

Ancient Murrelet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Synthliboramphus antiquus

<5% · Rare
Tufted Puffin
LC

Tufted Puffin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fratercula cirrhata

<5% · Rare
Horned Puffin
LC

Horned Puffin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fratercula corniculata

Insufficient data
Glaucous-winged Gull
LC

Glaucous-winged Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus glaucescens

70–80% · Very likely
Black Oystercatcher

Black Oystercatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haematopus bachmani

40–50% · Likely
California Gull
LC

California Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus californicus

30–40% · Possible
Hudsonian Whimbrel

Hudsonian Whimbrel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Numenius hudsonicus

30–40% · Possible
Short-billed Gull

Short-billed Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus brachyrhynchus

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Pigeon Guillemot in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve?

About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Pigeon Guillemot sighting in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, based on 426 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Pigeon Guillemot in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve?

August has the highest sighting rate for Pigeon Guillemot in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve in our monthly data.

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