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The
Marbled Murrelet (
Brachyramphus marmoratus) is a small
seabird from the
North Pacific. It is a member of the
auk family. It nests in old-growth
forests
or on the ground at higher latitudes where trees cannot grow. Its habit
of nesting in trees was suspected but not documented until a
tree-climber found a chick in 1974, making it one of the last North
American bird species to have its nest described. The Marbled Murrelet
has declined in number since humans began logging its nest trees in the
latter half of the 19th century. The decline of the Marbled Murrelet and
its association with
old-growth forests,
at least in the southern part of its range, have made it a flagship
species in the forest preservation movement. In Canada (north of 50°
North Latitude) and Alaska, the declines are not so obvious because
populations are much larger and the survey techniques have not had
sufficient power to detect changes.
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