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Scripp's Murrelet

Synthliboramphus scrippsi (Green, JE; Arnold, LW 1939)

Scripps's 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 scrippsi


Original description

Citation:
  (Green, JE; Arnold, LW 1939)

Reference:
   Condor 41 p.28

Protonym:
  Endomychura hypoleuca scrippsi

Link:
  https://sora.unm.edu/sites/default/files/journals/condor/v041n01/p0025-p0029.pdf


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  85FE327B1C501F44

Avibase ID:
  avibase-85FE327B

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/85FE327B


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 825091


VULNERABLE

Geographic range:

  • Synthliboramphus scrippsi: Channel Islands and islands off western coast of Baja California
English:
Scripp's Murrelet
Catalan:
Gavotí de Scripps
Czech:
alkoun kalifornský
Danish:
Californisk Dværgalk
German:
Kalifornienalk
Spanish:
Mérgulo californiano aliclaro
Spanish (Spain):
Mérgulo Californiano Aliclaro
Finnish:
kalifornianmurri
French:
Guillemot de Scripps
Croatian:
Skripsova njorčica
Italian:
Urietta di Scripps
Japanese (romaji):
sukurippusuumisuzume
Japanese:
スクリップスウミスズメ
Dutch:
Scripps' Alk
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Kaliforniastarik
Norwegian:
Kaliforniastarik
Polish:
morzyk żałobny
Portuguese:
torda-matizada-da-califórnia
Portuguese (Portugal):
mérgulo-da-califórnia
Russian:
Калифорнийский старик
Slovak:
starček čierno-biely
Serbian:
Skripsova njorčica
Swedish:
Scripps californiaalka
Ukrainian:
моржик тихоокеанський
Chinese:
斯氏海雀
Chinese (Traditional):
史克氏海雀


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.):
Brachyramphus hypoleucus scrippsi [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.):
Brachyramphus hypoleucus scrippsi [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.):
Endomychura hypoleucus scrippsi [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.):
Endomychura hypoleucus scrippsi [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.):
Endomychura hypoleucus scrippsi [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.):
Endomychura hypoleucus scrippsi [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.):
Endomychura hypoleucus scrippsi [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.):
Endomychura hypoleucus scrippsi [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.):
Endomychura hypoleucus scrippsi [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.):
Endomychura hypoleucus scrippsi [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.):
Endomychura hypoleucus scrippsi [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.):
Endomychura hypoleucus scrippsi [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.):
Endomychura hypoleucus scrippsi [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957):
Endomychura hypoleuca scrippsi [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.):
Endomychura hypoleuca scrippsi [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.):
Endomychura hypoleuca scrippsi [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Scripp's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Scripp's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Scripp's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Scripp's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Scripp's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Scripp's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Scripp's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Scripp's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Scripp's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Scripp's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Scripp's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Guillemot de Scripps ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Synthliboramphus hypoleucus scrippsi [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Synthliboramphus hypoleucus scrippsi [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Synthliboramphus hypoleucus scrippsi [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Synthliboramphus hypoleucus scrippsi [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Synthliboramphus hypoleucus scrippsi [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Synthliboramphus hypoleucus scrippsi [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Synthliboramphus hypoleucus scrippsi [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Synthliboramphus hypoleucus scrippsi [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Synthliboramphus hypoleucus scrippsi [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Synthliboramphus hypoleucus scrippsi [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Synthliboramphus hypoleucus scrippsi [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Synthliboramphus hypoleucus scrippsi [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Synthliboramphus hypoleucus scrippsi [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Xantus's Murrelet (scrippsi) ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus scrippsi) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Xantus's Murrelet (scrippsi) ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus scrippsi) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Synthliboramphus hypoleucus scrippsi [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Synthliboramphus hypoleucus scrippsi [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Synthliboramphus hypoleucus scrippsi [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Synthliboramphus hypoleucus scrippsi [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Synthliboramphus hypoleucus scrippsi [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Synthliboramphus hypoleucus scrippsi [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Synthliboramphus hypoleucus scrippsi [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Synthliboramphus hypoleucus scrippsi [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Synthliboramphus hypoleucus scrippsi [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Synthliboramphus hypoleucus scrippsi [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Scripps's Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus scrippsi) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Synthliboramphus hypoleucus scrippsi [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Synthliboramphus hypoleucus scrippsi [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

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

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Catalan: Gavotí de Scripps
Czech: alkoun kalifornský
Danish: Californisk Dværgalk
German: Kalifornienalk, Scrippsalk, Scripssalk
English: Scripp's Murrelet, Scripps' Murrelet, Scripps's Murrelet, xantus' murrelet, Xantus's Murrelet (scrippsi)
English, HBW: Scripps's Murrelet
English (IOC): Scripps's Murrelet
English (United States): Scripps's Murrelet
Spanish: Mérgulo californiano aliclaro, Mérgulo de Scripps
Spanish (Spain): Mérgulo Californiano Aliclaro
Spanish (HBW): Scripps's Murrelet
Spanish (Mexico): Mérgulo de Scripps
Estonian: vileörd
Finnish: kalifornianmurri
French: Guillemot de Scripps, Guillemot de Xantus (de Scripps)
Croatian: Skripsova njorčica
Italian: Urietta di Scripps
Japanese (romaji): sukurippusuumisuzume
Japanese: スクリップスウミスズメ
Kirghiz: Скриппс ак чачысы
Scientific: Brachyramphus hypoleucos scrippsi, Brachyramphus hypoleucus scrippsi, Endomychura hypoleuca scrippsi, Endomychura hypoleucus scrippsi, Eudomychura hypoleuca scrippsi, Synthiliboramphus hypoleucos scrippsi, Synthliboramphus hypoleucus scrippsi, Synthliboramphus scrippsi, Synthliboramphus scrippsi scrippsi
Dutch: Scripps' Alk
Norwegian Nynorsk: Kaliforniastarik
Norwegian: Kaliforniastarik
Polish: morzyk zalobny, morzyk żałobny
Portuguese: torda-matizada-da-califórnia
Portuguese (Portugal): mérgulo-da-califórnia
Russian: Калифорнийский старик
Slovak: starček čierno-biely
Serbian: Skripsova njorčica
Swedish: Scripps californiaalka
Turkish: Scripps alkı
Ukrainian: моржик тихоокеанський
Chinese: 斯氏海雀
Chinese (Traditional): 史克氏海雀

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