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Black Guillemot - Cepphus grylle

Length	1.0-1.2 ft (32.0-38.0 cm)
Wingspan	1.6-1.9 ft (49.0-58.0 cm)
Weight	15.9-19.4 oz (450-550 g)
Clutch Size	2
Chicks at birth	Semi-precocial
IUCN Conservation Status	Least Concern
Continents:	NA, EU

The Black Guillemot is found on the northern Atlantic coasts in eastern North America as far south as Maine and in Western Europe as far south as Ireland. They mainly eat fish and crustaceans.

Breeding ( )
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Non-breeding
winter plumage 09/04/2013 - Montreal Biodome, Montreal, Canada winter plumage 09/04/2013 - Montreal Biodome, Montreal, Canada	transitioning to winter plumage 09/04/2013 - Montreal Biodome, Montreal, Canada transitioning to winter plumage 09/04/2013 - Montreal Biodome, Montreal, Canada	transitioning to winter plumage 09/04/2013 - Montreal Biodome, Montreal, Canada transitioning to winter plumage 09/04/2013 - Montreal Biodome, Montreal, Canada
winter plumage 09/04/2013 - Montreal Biodome, Montreal, Canada winter plumage 09/04/2013 - Montreal Biodome, Montreal, Canada

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