: any of a genus (Uria) of black-and-white alcids
especially
: a common seabird (U. aalge) of northern seas
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The seabirds, known as common murres, still have not recovered from that marine heat wave, and impacts from the ongoing event have been observed on other species, according to Heather Renner, supervisory wildlife biologist at the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge.
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Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
In fact, throughout the world, orcas of every age have presented prey to humans, and just about everything was on the menu: from sea otters, harbor seals, and gray whales, to green turtles, eagle rays, starfish, jellyfish, and even common murres, just to name a few species.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
In 2015 and 2016, for instance, about 4 million common murres — a heavy-bodied seabird known for its powerful but labored flight ability — starved to death off the west coast of North America when the food web was altered by a heat wave.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 20 May 2025
During a summertime visit, guests can marvel at huge crowds of northern gannets packed onto the surface of the formation, while other potential seabird sightings span from the common murre to the black-legged kittiwake to the little auk.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
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Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
In fact, throughout the world, orcas of every age have presented prey to humans, and just about everything was on the menu: from sea otters, harbor seals, and gray whales, to green turtles, eagle rays, starfish, jellyfish, and even common murres, just to name a few species.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
In 2015 and 2016, for instance, about 4 million common murres — a heavy-bodied seabird known for its powerful but labored flight ability — starved to death off the west coast of North America when the food web was altered by a heat wave.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 20 May 2025
During a summertime visit, guests can marvel at huge crowds of northern gannets packed onto the surface of the formation, while other potential seabird sightings span from the common murre to the black-legged kittiwake to the little auk.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
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“Murre.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/murre. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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murre
noun
: a common black-and-white web-footed bird of northern seas
also
: any of several related seabirds
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