Alcids Marbled Murrelet. In some species the young go to sea when. They are typically short and squat with stubby wings suited for flying underwater. At sea they are often found feeding in pairs near the shore.
In the non breeding season they are gray and black mixed with white above with white bellies. It nests in old growth forests or on the ground at higher latitudes where trees cannot grow.
All other alcids nest on isolated rocky islets or cliffs.
They are sometimes called sea sparrows as are auklets. Legs and feet are brown. Murrelet any of six species of small diving birds belonging to the auk family alcidae order charadriiformes. Feeds on fish and crustaceans.
