| Common Name: | Guillemot, Pigeon | | Scientific Name: | Cepphus columba | | Family: | Alcidae (Auks,Murres,Puffins) | | Area: | Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area, Oregon | | Date: | July 1, 2014 | 
The Pigeon Guillemot with its striking colors is an easy bird to identify along the Oregon Coast where it makes its nests in the cliffs. Not actually a pigeon, it probably takes its name from its pigeon size. | 
Waldport, Oregon - - - - June 26, 2010 | 
Seal Rock, Oregon Coast - - - July 24, 2009 | | Reference: | The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Birds by Udvardy |
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