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North AmericaXantus’s murrelet
Synthliboramphus hypoleucus
The Xantus’s murrelet (Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) is a bird found in Mexico. Found in Mexico. It eats fish and insects and other small invertebrates. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.
See the Xantus’s murrelet on the 3D globe →| Scientific name | Synthliboramphus hypoleucus |
|---|---|
| Region | North America |
| Found in | Mexico |
🏡 Where the Xantus’s murrelet lives
Found in Mexico.
🍽️ What it eats
- 🐟 Fish80%
- 🐛 Insects & bugs20%
A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).
Conservation status
Questions about the Xantus’s murrelet
Where does the Xantus’s murrelet live?
The Xantus’s murrelet lives in Mexico. Found in Mexico.
What does the Xantus’s murrelet eat?
fish (about 80%), insects and other small invertebrates (about 20%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.
Is the Xantus’s murrelet endangered?
Very few are left in the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Endangered.
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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.