Pigeon Guillemot Swimming At Seaside. They Are Small Jet-Black Seabird Of Coastal Areas Of The Pacific. Breeding Plumage Is Black With Bold White Wing Patch And Bright Red Legs. Plumage Changes Dramatically In Winter To Whitish Overall With Dusky Markings On Body And Black Wingtips. Often Found In Shallower Coastal Waters Than Other Alcids And Regularly Seen From Shore. Dives To Hunt For Fish And Invertebrates. Nests In Crevice Or Burrow In A Cliff Or Around Large Rocks.

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alcids areas black body bold breeding bright burrow changes cliff coastal crevice dives dramatically dusky fish found hunt invertebrates jetblack large legs markings nests often overall pacific patch plumage red regularly rocks seabird seen shallower shore small waters white whitish wing wingtips winter