Melanistic Common Murre on Gull Island
Detailed Description
A melanistic (all dark) Common Murre stands near the base of the Gull Island breeding colony in Kachemak Bay, Alaska, 2017. See related paper published in the Marine Ornithology: Journal of Seabird Research and Conservation at: http://www.marineornithology.org/PDF/50_2/50_2_225-227.pdf.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.
Photo taken by Sarah Schoen, USGS