- IORC Number
- 1962.001
- Species/Form in Question
- Ancient Murrelet
- Scientific Name
- Synthliboramphus antiquus
- Current Status of Record:
- Accepted
- Date of Initial Sighting:
- 1962-11-16
- Date of Last Sighting:
- 1962-11-16
- Quantity:
- 1
- Age/Gender:
- Observers(s)
- T. Balding
- Location
- near Macomb
- Counties Observed in:
- McDonough
- References
- 3rd IORC Report
- 12th IORC Report
- Details
- Injured bird found along a roadside. Illinois State Museum specimen #603842.
The 12th IORC Report notes that this record is from year 1962. The 3rd IORC Report and Bohlen (1989) and Bohlen (1978) incorrectly state 1961. Balding (1964) shows the correct year.
Balding T. 1964. Ancient Murrelet taken in Illinois. Auk 81:443.
Bohlen H.D. 1978. An annotated check-list of the birds of Illinois. Illinois State Museum Popular Science Series, Vol. IX. 156 pp.
Bohlen H.D. 1989. The birds of Illinois. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press. 221 pp.
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