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Ancient Murrelet

Synthliboramphus antiquus

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Aves ›Order: Charadriiformes ›Family: Alcidae ›Genus: Synthliboramphus

About

The ancient murrelet (Synthliboramphus antiquus) is a bird in the auk family. The genus name Synthliboramphus is from Ancient Greek sunthlibo, "to compress", and rhamphos, "bill", and antiquus is Latin for ancient. The English term "murrelet" is a diminutive of "murre", a word of uncertain origins, but which may imitate the call of the common guillemot. Ancient murrelets are called "ancient" because they have grey on the back like a shawl, as worn by the elderly.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Ancient Murrelet?
The scientific name of Ancient Murrelet is Synthliboramphus antiquus.
What kingdom does Ancient Murrelet belong to?
Ancient Murrelet belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
What phylum does Ancient Murrelet belong to?
Ancient Murrelet belongs to the phylum Chordata.
What class does Ancient Murrelet belong to?
Ancient Murrelet belongs to the class Aves.
What order does Ancient Murrelet belong to?
Ancient Murrelet belongs to the order Charadriiformes.
What family does Ancient Murrelet belong to?
Ancient Murrelet belongs to the family Alcidae.
What genus does Ancient Murrelet belong to?
Ancient Murrelet belongs to the genus Synthliboramphus.