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Japanese Murrelet ??? 冠海雀 ???

Having looked at a few other photos of Ancient & Japanese Murrelets, I agree that the shape & colour of the bill clearly indicate that the bird we saw yesterday is Japanese and not Ancient. There are head shots of both species in the hand on page 167 of Seabirds of the World: A Photographic Guide by Peter Harrison that show the differences in bill shape and coloration.

dave

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