Credit: Tony Morris
North American field guide
Dovekie
Alle alle
Also known as:Little Auk
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21 cm (8") North Atlantic. Fairly common. Open ocean, may appear inland after November storms. Smallest alcid. Black above, white below. Plump Starling size seabird with short stubby bill, short neck. Flocks fly in tight bunches like Starlings.
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Dovekie at Timber Point Park, Great River, NY
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