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Pigeon Guillemot

Cepphus columba

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Illustration of Pigeon Guillemot (Cepphus columba)

The Pigeon Guillemot is the Pacific counterpart of the Black Guillemot, with the same bold white wing patches and bright red feet. It differs in having a black wedge in the white wing patch. It nests in rock crevices and burrows near the sea and is found year-round in nearshore Pacific Coast waters.

Habitat
Rocky Pacific Coast shores and nearshore ocean from Alaska to California
Diet
Fish and invertebrates caught in dives along the seafloor
How common
Common

Best time to see a Pigeon Guillemot

The best time to see a Pigeon Guillemot is May–July, when about 61% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 11,035 research-grade iNaturalist observations.

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