murrelet
any of several small, chunky diving birds of the family Alcidae, of North Pacific coasts.
Origin of murrelet
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Craveri murrelet is very similar to the last except that the under surfaces of the wings are dusky.
The Bird Book | Chester A. ReedThis species is very similar to the Marbled murrelet, the chief difference being in the bill which is shorted.
The Bird Book | Chester A. Reed
British Dictionary definitions for murrelet
/ (ˈmɜːlɪt) /
any of several small diving birds of the genus Brachyramphus and related genera, similar and related to the auks: family Alcidae, order Charadriiformes
Origin of murrelet
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