About Synthliboramphus scrippsi (Green & Arnold, 1939)
This species is a small black-and-white auk with a small head and a thin, sharp bill. It closely resembles the related Craveri's murrelet, and both species share the distinction of being the southernmost-living of all auk species. It breeds on islands in California's Channel Islands, with the largest colonies located on the Coronado Islands and Santa Barbara Island. It also breeds on several islands off Baja California, including Isla Guadalupe. After the breeding season, it disperses northward out to sea, typically staying in offshore waters as far north as British Columbia.
