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Guadalupe Murrelet

Synthliboramphus hypoleucus (Xántus, J 1860)

The Guadalupe murrelet is a small seabird found in the California Current system in the Pacific Ocean. This auk breeds on islands off California and Mexico. It is threatened by predators introduced to its breeding colonies and by oil spills. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Charadriiformes
Family:
  Alcidae
Genus:
   Synthliboramphus
Scientific:
  Synthliboramphus hypoleucus

Original description

Citation:
  (Xántus, J 1860)

Reference:
   Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 11(1859) p.299

Protonym:
  Brachyrhamphus hypoleucus

Type locality:
  Cape St. Lucas, Lower California.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1653259

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  2A8D086D6693F805

Avibase ID:
  avibase-2A8D086D

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/2A8D086D

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 177011


ENDANGERED

Geographic range:

  • Synthliboramphus hypoleucus: San Benito Island and Guadalupe Island (off Baja California)
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Guadalupe Murrelet
Catalan:
Gavotí de Xantus
Czech:
alkoun kalifornský
Danish:
Brun Dværgalk
German:
Guadalupealk
Spanish:
Mérgulo de Isla Guadalupe
Spanish (Spain):
Mérgulo de isla Guadalupe
Finnish:
guadalupenmurri
French:
Guillemot de Xantus
Croatian:
Gvadalupska njorčica
Hungarian:
Xantus-alka
Icelandic:
Silfurklumba
Italian:
Urietta di Xantus
Japanese (romaji):
seguroumisuzume
Japanese:
セグロウミスズメ
Lithuanian:
Ksanto alka
Dutch:
Xantus' Alk
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Guadalupestarik
Norwegian:
Guadalupestarik
Polish:
morzyk piskliwy
Portuguese:
Mérgulo-de-asas-claras
Portuguese (Portugal):
mérgulo-de-guadalupe
Russian:
Гуадалупский старик
Slovak:
starček bielobradý
Serbian:
Gvadalupska njorčica
Swedish:
guadalupealka
Ukrainian:
Моржик крикливий
Chinese:
白腹海雀
Chinese (Traditional):
瓜達魯普海雀

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.):
Brachyramphus hypoleucus hypoleucus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.):
Brachyramphus hypoleucus hypoleucus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.):
Endomychura hypoleucus hypoleucus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.):
Endomychura hypoleucus hypoleucus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.):
Endomychura hypoleucus hypoleucus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.):
Endomychura hypoleucus hypoleucus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.):
Endomychura hypoleucus hypoleucus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.):
Endomychura hypoleucus hypoleucus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.):
Endomychura hypoleucus hypoleucus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.):
Endomychura hypoleucus hypoleucus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.):
Endomychura hypoleucus hypoleucus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.):
Endomychura hypoleucus hypoleucus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.):
Endomychura hypoleucus hypoleucus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957):
Endomychura hypoleuca hypoleuca [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.):
Endomychura hypoleuca hypoleuca [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.):
Endomychura hypoleuca hypoleuca [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Guillemot de Xantus ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Synthliboramphus hypoleucus hypoleucus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Synthliboramphus hypoleucus hypoleucus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Synthliboramphus hypoleucus hypoleucus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Synthliboramphus hypoleucus hypoleucus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Synthliboramphus hypoleucus hypoleucus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Synthliboramphus hypoleucus hypoleucus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Synthliboramphus hypoleucus hypoleucus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Synthliboramphus hypoleucus hypoleucus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Synthliboramphus hypoleucus hypoleucus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Synthliboramphus hypoleucus hypoleucus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Synthliboramphus hypoleucus hypoleucus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Synthliboramphus hypoleucus hypoleucus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Synthliboramphus hypoleucus hypoleucus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Xantus's Murrelet (hypoleucus) ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus hypoleucus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Xantus's Murrelet (hypoleucus) ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus hypoleucus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Synthliboramphus hypoleucus hypoleucus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Synthliboramphus hypoleucus hypoleucus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Synthliboramphus hypoleucus hypoleucus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Synthliboramphus hypoleucus hypoleucus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Synthliboramphus hypoleucus hypoleucus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Synthliboramphus hypoleucus hypoleucus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Synthliboramphus hypoleucus hypoleucus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Synthliboramphus hypoleucus hypoleucus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Synthliboramphus hypoleucus hypoleucus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Synthliboramphus hypoleucus hypoleucus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Xantus's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Synthliboramphus hypoleucus hypoleucus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Synthliboramphus hypoleucus hypoleucus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Synthliboramphus [hypoleucus or scrippsi] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

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Catalan: Gavotí de Xantus
Czech: alkoun kalifornský
Danish: Brun Dværgalk
German: Guadalupealk, Lummenalk
English: Guadalupe Murrelet, Xantus' Murrelet, Xantus's Murrelet, Xantus's Murrelet (hypoleucus)
English, HBW: Guadalupe Murrelet
English (IOC): Guadalupe Murrelet
English (United States): Guadalupe Murrelet
Esperanto: Kalifornia urieto
Spanish: Alcita de Alas Claras, Mérgulo Californiano Aliclaro, Mérgulo de Isla Guadalupe, Mérgulo de la Guadalupe, mérgulo de Xantus
Spanish (Spain): Mérgulo de isla Guadalupe, Mérgulo de La Guadalupe
Spanish (HBW): Guadalupe Murrelet
Spanish (Mexico): mérgulo de Xantus
Estonian: lõunaörd
Finnish: guadalupenmurri, Kalifornianmurri
French: Alque à dos noir, Guillemot de Xantus, Guillemot de Xantus (hypoleucus)
Croatian: Gvadalupska njorčica
Hungarian: Xantus-alka
Icelandic: Silfurklumba
Italian: Urietta di Xantus
Japanese (romaji): seguroumisuzume
Japanese: セグロウミスズメ
Kirghiz: Ксантус ак чачысы
Scientific: Brachyramphus hypoleucos hypoleucos, Brachyramphus hypoleucus, Brachyramphus hypoleucus hypoleucus, Endomychura hypoleuca hypoleuca, Endomychura hypoleucus hypoleucus, Eudomychura hypoleuca, Eudomychura hypoleuca hypoleuca, Synthiliboramphus hypoleucos hypoleucos, Synthliboramphus hypoleucos, Synthliboramphus hypoleucus, Synthliboramphus hypoleucus hypoleucos, Synthliboramphus hypoleucus hypoleucus
Lithuanian: Ksanto alka
Latvian: briļļainā kairīte
Dutch: Xantus' Alk, Xantus-alk
Norwegian Nynorsk: Guadalupestarik
Norwegian: Guadalupestarik, Kaliforniastarik
Polish: morzyk piskliwy
Portuguese: Mérgulo-de-asas-claras
Portuguese (Portugal): mérgulo-de-guadalupe
Russian: Гуадалупский старик, Пыжик ксантуса
Slovak: starček bielobradý
Serbian: Gvadalupska njorčica
Swedish: guadalupealka, Vitvingad californiaalka
Turkish: Ak Kanatlı Kaliforniya Alki, Kaliforniya ak kanatlı alkı
Ukrainian: Моржик крикливий
Chinese: 白腹海雀
Chinese (Traditional): 瓜達魯普海雀

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