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Primary Traits
984 g
0 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Uria aalge
English name
Common Murre
Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Alcidae
Genus
Uria
Species
aalge
Data source
HBW3, BOTW, D07
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
NP
Latitudinal zone
Temperate-Polar
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Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
815 g
Maximum female mass
1,187 g
Minimum male mass
775 g
Maximum male mass
1,202 g
Minimum unsexed mass
800 g
Maximum unsexed mass
1,125 g
Average mass
984 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
0 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
0 m
Typical elevation
0 m
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Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Sea
Habitat breadth
3
Primary diet
Fish
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.22
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Colonial
Mating system
Monogamous, Polygynous
Cooperative breeding
Solitary breeder
Nest type
No nest
Nest substrate
Rock, Ground
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
1
Minimum clutch size
1
Maximum clutch size
1
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
26 d
Maximum incubation period
39 d
Minimum fledging period
20 d
Maximum fledging period
24 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
1
Average fledging period
22 d
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Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory, Dispersive, Sedentary