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<p class=MsoNormal>STENHOUSE, I.J., STUDEBAKER, S. &amp; D. ZWIEFELHOFER. 2008.
Kittlitz’s Murrelet <i>Brachyranphus brevirostris</i><span style='font-style:
normal'> in the Kodiak Archipelago, Alaska. </span><i>Marine Ornithology </i><span
style='font-style:normal'>36: 59-65.</span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:9.0pt'>The Kittlitz’s Murrelet <i>Brachyramphus
brevirostris</i><span style='font-style:normal'> is a poorly known alcid of the
Bering Sea region. It is one of the rarest breeding seabirds in the North
Pacific and is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. It has a
highly restricted breeding range, with a patchy distribution in Alaska and the
Russian Far East. In this paper, we highlight its use of the Kodiak Archipelago,
Alaska, an area that has received little research or monitoring attention as
breeding or wintering habitat for this species. Based on observational data
from the last 30+ years, we conclude that Kittlitz’s Murrelets are present year-round
in the area and present maps of their distribution around the archipelago. We
include a description of the location and habitat characteristics of the first
confirmed case of Kittlitz’s Murrelet breeding on Kodiak Island and map potential
nesting habitat across the archipelago. Given the conservation status and
increasingly high profile of this species, we encourage increased and focused
management attention on Kittlitz’s Murrelets in this location.</span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal>Key words:   Kittlitz’s Murrelet, <i>Brachyramphus
brevirostris</i><span style='font-style:normal'>, Kodiak Archipelago, Alaska,
seabird, nest site</span></p>

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