Genus

Murres

Uria

2 species in our catalog · found in 13 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderCharadriiformes (Shorebirds and Allies)
FamilyAlcidae (Auks, Murres, and Puffins)
GenusUria (Murres)

Species in this group

Uria lomvia

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Uria aalge

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

—Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~40%

May

~50%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

—Nov

—Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Murres

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 24 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Svalbard	🇳🇴 Norway	2 of 2	~70%
	Thick-billed Murre			~70%
	Common Murre			~10%
2	Kenai Fjords National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 2	~70%
	Common Murre			~60%
	Thick-billed Murre			~10%
3	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Murre			~20%
4	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Murre			~10%
5	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Murre			~10%
6	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Murre			~10%
7	Vatnajokull National Park	🇮🇸 Iceland	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Murre			~10%
8	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Murre			~10%
9	Katmai National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Murre			<5%
10	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Murre			<5%
11	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 2	<5%
	Common Murre			<5%
	Thick-billed Murre			<5%
12	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Murre			<5%
13	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Murre			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Dublin	🇮🇪 Ireland	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Murre			~10%
2	Seattle	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Murre			<5%
3	Rotterdam [The Hague]	🇳🇱 Netherlands	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Murre			<5%
4	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Murre			<5%
5	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 2	<5%
	Thick-billed Murre			<5%
	Common Murre			<5%
6	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Murre			<5%
7	Liverpool	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Murre			<5%
8	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Thick-billed Murre			<5%
9	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Murre			<5%
10	Vancouver	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Murre			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Zhuhai Chimelong Ocean Kingdom	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
2	Chimelong Spaceship	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
3	SeaWorld San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	SeaWorld Abu Dhabi	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	In captivity
5	Copenhagen Zoo	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
6	Lisbon Oceanarium	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
7	Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	Lisbon Zoo	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
9	Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
10	Valencia Bioparc	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
11	L'Oceanogràfic	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
12	Oregon Coast Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
13	Georgia Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
14	Alaska SeaLife Center	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
15	Monterey Bay Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
16	Seattle Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
17	Oceanium	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
18	Hatfield Visitors Center	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
19	Centro de Recuperação de Animais Silvestres	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
20	Montreal Biodome	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
21	Oregon Undersea Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
22	Sæheimar Aquarium	🇮🇸 Iceland	In captivity
23	Seattle Marine Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
24	The National Aquarium Abu Dhabi	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	In captivity

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Murres

Species in this group

Thick-billed Murre

Common Murre

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Murres

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found