Craveri’s Murrelet
Synthliboramphus craveri
- Family
- Auks, Puffins, and Murres (Alcidae)
- Order
- Charadriiformes
Overview
Craveri's murrelet (Synthliboramphus craveri) is a small seabird which breeds on offshore islands in both the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of California off the Baja peninsula of Mexico. It also wanders fairly regularly as far as central California in the US, primarily during post-breeding dispersal. It is almost never seen from or near the shore. With an estimated population of 6,000-10,000 breeding pairs, its population is listed as vulnerable.
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Range and habitat
Breeds Cedros, San Benito, and Asuncion-San Jorge islands (west-central Baja California), islands in Gulf of California, including Rasa, and Tiburon, and Partida; winters to coastal central California and Jalisco (west-central Mexico).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
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Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Craveri's murrelet
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
