Xantus’s murrelet

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q1276043
Xantus’s murrelet
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Summary

Xantus’s murrelet is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #1,614 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Xantus’s murrelet's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Xantus’s murrelet is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Xantus’s murrelet's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Endangered status[5].
  • Xantus’s murrelet belongs to the parent taxon Synthliboramphus[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Xantus’s murrelet is Synthliboramphus hypoleucus[7].
  • Xantus’s murrelet's Commons category is recorded as Synthliboramphus hypoleucus[8].
  • Xantus’s murrelet's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Synthliboramphus hypoleucus[9].
  • Xantus’s murrelet's Commons gallery is recorded as Synthliboramphus hypoleucus[10].
  • Xantus’s murrelet's original combination is recorded as Brachyramphus hypoleucus[11].
  • Xantus’s murrelet's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'S. hypoleucus'}[12].
  • Xantus’s murrelet is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Lummenalk'}[13].
  • Xantus’s murrelet is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'gavotí de Xantus'}[14].
  • Xantus’s murrelet is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'alkoun kalifornský'}[15].
  • Xantus’s murrelet is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'lõunaörd'}[16].
  • Xantus’s murrelet is commonly known as {'lang': 'tr', 'text': 'Xantus dalıcımartısı'}[17].
  • Xantus’s murrelet is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Пыжик Ксантуса'}[18].
  • Xantus’s murrelet is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'セグロウミスズメ'}[19].
  • Xantus’s murrelet is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Brun Dværgalk'}[20].
  • Xantus’s murrelet is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'kalifornianmurri'}[21].
  • Xantus’s murrelet is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'Xantus-alka'}[22].
  • Xantus’s murrelet is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'morzyk piskliwy'}[23].
  • Xantus’s murrelet is commonly known as {'lang': 'sk', 'text': 'starček bielobradý'}[24].
  • Xantus’s murrelet is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': "Xantus' Alk"}[25].
  • Xantus’s murrelet is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Guillemot de Xantus'}[26].
  • Xantus’s murrelet is commonly known as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Urietta di Xantus'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Xantus’s murrelet is Synthliboramphus hypoleucus[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Synthliboramphus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Lummenalk'}[13], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'gavotí de Xantus'}[14], {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'alkoun kalifornský'}[15], {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'lõunaörd'}[16], {'lang': 'tr', 'text': 'Xantus dalıcımartısı'}[17], and {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Пыжик Ксантуса'}[18].

Identifiers

Xantus’s murrelet's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 201284[28]. Xantus’s murrelet's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 28709[29]. Xantus’s murrelet's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2481351[30]. Xantus’s murrelet's ITIS TSN is recorded as 177011[31].

Why It Matters

Xantus’s murrelet ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #1,614 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . ebird.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018.1. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . ecos.fws.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [31] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [25] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [26] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [27] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Debessis · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Diel cycle → nocturnal
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    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Invasion Biology
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