murrelet

American  

[mur-lit] / ˈmɜr lɪt /

noun

1. any of several small, chunky diving birds of the family Alcidae, of North Pacific coasts.

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murrelet British  

/ ˈmɜːlɪt /

noun

1. any of several small diving birds of the genus Brachyramphus and related genera, similar and related to the auks: family Alcidae, order Charadriiformes

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Etymology

Origin of murrelet

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75; murre + -let

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murrelet

Artificial intelligence analysis of data gathered by acoustic recording devices is a promising new tool for monitoring the marbled murrelet and other secretive, hard-to-study species, research by Oregon State University and the U.S.

From Science Daily ● May 2, 2024

Researchers developed a machine learning algorithm known as a convolutional neural network to mine the recordings for murrelet calls.

From Science Daily ● May 2, 2024

With no terrestrial predators to steal their eggs, these islands are breeding sanctuaries for ground- and cliff-nesting seabirds like the western gull, Scripps’s murrelet and the ashy storm petrel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2023

The Elliott provides habitat to dwindling wildlife populations, including salmon, the northern spotted owl and the marbled murrelet.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 17, 2022

Caught in the hubbub is the marbled murrelet, a zippy, robin-sized bird that spends time in coastal waters and nests in Washington forests.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 30, 2019

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