murrelet

Any of various small auks of the genera Brachyramphus and Synthliboramphus of the Pacific Ocean, having black, gray, or brown upperparts and predominantly white underparts.

A small bird of the auk family, Alcidæ, related to the murres.

One of several species of sea birds of the genera Synthliboramphus and Brachyramphus, inhabiting the North Pacific. They are closely related to the murres.

Any of several species of small seabirds, in the genera Brachyramphus and Synthliboramphus of the auk family, found in the North Pacific.