Long-billed Murrelet
Brachyramphus perdix (Pallas, 1811)
IM
6412
Family: Charadriformes > Alcidae
A small auk that breeds in old-growth conifer forests from Kamchatka to northern Japan, Long-billed Murrelet was one of the more surprising additions to the British List in 2006.
Unlike most auks, this murrelet breeds in old growth conifer forest some way inland; the single chick is fed for 40 days until it fledges, but then has to find its way to the sea unaccompanied.
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BTO RECORDS
BTO RECORDS
Identification
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Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.
CONSERVATION STATUS
This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.
| IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (global) |
Near Threatened 
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| Schedule 1 license required (to disturb) | No |
| Birds Directive Annex 1 | No |
POPULATION SIZE
We have no population estimates for this scarce species.
| BOU Category | A |
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First Record
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Devon, 2006 |
Movement
Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.
RINGING RECOVERIES
View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.
Biology
Lifecycle and body size information about Long-billed Murrelet, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.
PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING
Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.
CODES & CLASSIFICATION
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Field Codes
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2-letter: IM | 5-letter code: | Euring: 6412 |
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