| Common Name: | Murre, Common | | Scientific Name: | Uria aalge | | Family: | Alcidae | | Area: | Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area, Oregon | | Date: | July 31, 2013 | 
Common Murres are the penguins of the northern hemisphere. They nest in tightly packed colonies on offshore islands. | | Reference: | Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of North America by Kaufman / Birds of Oregon by Burrows & Gilligan |
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