Kittlitz's murrelet

English

Etymology

Named after the German zoologist Heinrich von Kittlitz, who first collected the species.

Noun

Kittlitz's murrelet (plural Kittlitz's murrelets)

  1. Brachyramphus brevirostris, a small alcid found in the waters off Alaska and Eastern Siberia.
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