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Pigeon Guillemot

Cepphus columba

Photo by Jellis
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Field Notes

Description:

Seabird.<br>
Related to Auk and Puffins. Breeding plumage black with white patch with black bar on back of wings. Head and bill look almost like a gull. Legs sit back so it stands like a penguin. Feet are a reddish-orange. Prefers to feed in shallow water.

Habitat:

Rocky coastlines.

Notes:

spotted flying from cliffs in Santa Cruz

Species ID Suggestions

Pigeon Guillemot

Cepphus columba

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Malcolm Wilton-Jones
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PublishedJune 30, 2013

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