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Remsen,
J.V.
1977
Ancient Murrelet
Synthliboramphus antiquum
June 18 Monterey Bay boat trip, Monterey Co. Calif.: 1 ad. in
full breeding plumage was watched next to the boat
a few miles W of Pt. Pinos before we flushed it.
There are only 7 or so summer records for N. Calif.
Underparts immaculate white; chin and throat black, sharply
demarkated from white breast and sides; face and crown
black with broad conspicuous white eyebrow; stumpy
bill yellow; upperparts all dark gray