Alaska, Pigeon Guillemot (Cepphus columba), Breeding migrant
Summary
Species with a wide distribution, nesting in the Aleutian Islands, in Bearing Sea, Alaska Peninsula and Gulf of Alaska.Conservation status
Information not yet available
Phenology
This guillemot breeds from May to September.Abundance
NP1NP2NP34P5P6P7P8P910NP11NP12
The Alaskan breeding population is estimated at least 100000 birds.
Habitat
It nests along rocky coastlines and islands, mainly in crevices on rocky sea cliffs and in burrows on coastal talus slopes. The colonies are close to shallower waters.Threats
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Breeding migrant
- Alaska Seabird Information Series, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Migratory Bird Management Nongame Program November 2006