Marbled Murrelet Range

Puget sound conservation zone 1 western washington coast range conservation zone 2 oregon coast range conservation zone 3 siskiyou coast range conservation zone 4 mendocino conservation zone 5 and santa cruz mountains conservation zone 6 figure 1.
Marbled murrelet range. Version access protocol arcsde connection. In washington marbled murrelets nest in mature and old growth conifer forests and sometimes in comparatively younger forests with residual old growth trees. Because they rely on old growth trees for. The geographic centre of the species range is in southeast alaska and alaska and canada are home to the largest numbers of birds.
Marbled murrelets are coastal birds that occur mainly near saltwater within 1 2 miles 2 km of shore. However marbled murrelets have been found up to 59 miles 95 km inland in washington 35 miles 56 km inland in oregon 22 miles 37 km inland in northern california and 11 miles 18 km inland in central california. A seabird that s also a forest bird the marbled murrelet fishes along the foggy pacific coast then flies inland to nest in mossy old growth trees. Marbled murrelets occur along 4 000 kilometers of coastline extending from california to alaska.
Slightly darker cap and blotchy pale belly. Note black cap that extends below the eye a white. Name marbled murrelet range cwhr b240 ds930 size 1 455 location server. Dnr has worked with usfws to identify current and future habitat within the range of the marbled murrelet red line.
The marbled murrelet usually nests in trees 200 years old or older. Within this range they can be found up to 75 km inland. They locate their nest in a depression on a mat of moss lichen or debris accumulations on large branches. Marbled murrelets are seabirds that forage in marine waters but nest in forests.
Nonbreeding birds are sharply patterned black white and gray. These stocky little birds dive for zooplankton and fish using their wings to fly underwater. Often in small flocks on coastal waters where it dives underwater searching for fish. Though the marbled murrelet was first described in 1789 its nest remained undiscovered until 1974.
Small seabird that breeds in old growth evergreen forests sometimes far from the coast. Breeding plumage is dark brown with few contrasting marks. No other north american member of the auk family alcidae nests in trees. Strategically important areas for conservation are identified below.