Vocalizations of the Kittlitz's Murrelet
Condor
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Abstract
We present the first documentation of Kittlitz's Murrelet (Brachyramphus brevirostris) vocalizations, based on recordings made in Glacier Bay, Alaska, in 1994. We identified two apparently related types of calls: groan and quack. The Kittlitz's Murrelet calls were markedly different from the most common calls of the congeneric Marbled Murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus), but shared characteristics with the Marbled Murrelet's less common 'groan' call. Phylogeny, breeding biology, and habitat characteristics may explain relationships between the congeneric vocalizations. More complete knowledge of the Kittlitz's Murrelet vocal repertoire is needed before vocalizations can be either used or discarded in the design of effective programs to monitor this rare and poorly-known species.
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van Pelt, T.I., Piatt, J.F., and Van Vliet, G.B., 1999, Vocalizations of the Kittlitz's Murrelet: Condor, v. 101, no. 2, p. 395-398, https://doi.org/10.2307/1370003.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Vocalizations of the Kittlitz's Murrelet |
| Series title | Condor |
| DOI | 10.2307/1370003 |
| Volume | 101 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 1999 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | The Cooper Ornithological Society |
| Contributing office(s) | Alaska Science Center |
| Description | 4 p. |
| First page | 395 |
| Last page | 398 |