The Kittlitz’s murrelet (KIMU) is one of the rarest and least known seabirds in the world. This species was first discovered nesting within the boundaries of Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge …

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) included the Kittlitz’s Murrelet (KIMU) as a new candidate species for listing under the Endangered Species Act. The KIMU remained on the candidate …

2024年2月29日 · Kittlitz’s Murrelet is a seabird endemic to Alaska and eastern Russia. Though they also occur in a variety of open-water habitats, they are often associated with areas near …

5 天之前 · Only 1 bird (KIMU 23-02) returned to its nest but only for 1 incubation shift. Figure 7. Open in figure viewer PowerPoint. Locations of 3 Kittlitz's murrelets (Brachyramphus …

The M/V KIMU (pronounced: keemoo). Named for the Kittlitz's Murrelet AOU alpha code, she is a 38' fiberglass vessel with large windows in the main cabin and an open flybridge for 360 …

The Kittlitz's Murrelet is native to the Bering Sea. This small auk-like seabird nests on the Aleutian Islands. It can be seen as far east as along the coast of the Yukon Territory. It has a similar …

In 2013, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service estimated the minimum global KIMU population at over 33,000 birds. While KIMU are no longer a candidate species for listing on the Endangered …

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• Clusters of KIMU observed near the mouth of Lituya Bay and Cape Fairweather • KIMU population estimated to be 500-800 birds • Many birds observed ‘off-transect’ and close to …

Modeled KIMU abundance indices during 1996-1999 and 2016-2019 were lowest in Cook Inlet in 2019 and 2018 and were lowest for MAMU in 2018. For both species persistently higher …