Common Murre
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Common Murre

Uria aalge

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
70–80% · Very likely
overall probability at Kenai Fjords National Park
542 Verified records at Kenai Fjords National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The common murre or common guillemot (Uria aalge) is a large auk, one of several species called murre or guillemot. It has a circumpolar distribution, occurring in low-Arctic and boreal waters in the North Atlantic and North Pacific. It spends most of its time at sea, only coming to land to breed on rocky cliff shores or islands. Common murres are fast in direct flight but are not very agile. They are highly mobile underwater using their wings to 'fly' through the water column, where they typically dive to depths of 30–60 m (100–195 ft). Depths of up to 180 m (590 ft) have been recorded. Wikipedia →

70–80% of wildlife watchers report a Common Murre sighting in Kenai Fjords National Park, based on 542 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kenai Fjords National Park

Thick-billed Murre
LC

Thick-billed Murre

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Uria lomvia

40–50% · Likely
Horned Puffin
LC

Horned Puffin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fratercula corniculata

70–80% · Very likely
Tufted Puffin
LC

Tufted Puffin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fratercula cirrhata

70–80% · Very likely
Rhinoceros Auklet
LC

Rhinoceros Auklet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cerorhinca monocerata

60–70% · Likely
Pigeon Guillemot
LC

Pigeon Guillemot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cepphus columba

60–70% · Likely
Marbled Murrelet
EN

Marbled Murrelet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Brachyramphus marmoratus

60–70% · Likely
Kittlitz's Murrelet
NT

Kittlitz's Murrelet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Brachyramphus brevirostris

50–60% · Likely
Parakeet Auklet
LC

Parakeet Auklet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aethia psittacula

50–60% · Likely
Ancient Murrelet
LC

Ancient Murrelet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Synthliboramphus antiquus

50–60% · Likely
Cassin's Auklet
NT

Cassin's Auklet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ptychoramphus aleuticus

Insufficient data
Black-legged Kittiwake
VU

Black-legged Kittiwake

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rissa tridactyla

70–80% · Very likely
Glaucous-winged Gull
LC

Glaucous-winged Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus glaucescens

70–80% · Very likely

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
70–80
Feb
80–90
Mar
70–80
Apr
40–50
May
70–80
Jun
60–70
Jul
80–90
Aug
70–80
Sep
70–80
Oct
70–80
Nov
70–80
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Kenai Fjords National Park 🇺🇸 United States
70–80%
2 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
3 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
4 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
5 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
6 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
7 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
5–10%
8 Katmai National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
<5%
10 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
11 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
12 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
13 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
14 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
15 Thingvellir National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
Insufficient data
16 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
17 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
18 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Common Murre in Kenai Fjords National Park?

About 73% of wildlife watchers report a Common Murre sighting in Kenai Fjords National Park, based on 542 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Common Murre in Kenai Fjords National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Common Murre in Kenai Fjords National Park in our monthly data.

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