{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "common-murre",
  "name": "Common Murre",
  "scientificName": "Uria aalge",
  "category": "Bird",
  "summary": "The common murre (Uria aalge) is a black-and-white seabird of North Atlantic and North Pacific cliffs that lays a single pear-shaped egg on bare rock. Adults weigh about 1 kg, dive deep for fish, and are listed Least Concern.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Aves",
    "order": "Charadriiformes",
    "family": "Alcidae",
    "genus": "Uria"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 1,
    "lengthM": 0.4,
    "topSpeedKmh": 80,
    "lifespanYears": 22
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Uria aalge"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Carnivore"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Sea cliffs and open ocean"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "20–25 years"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "0.9–1.1 kg"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "up to 80 km/h"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "North Pacific and North Atlantic seabird colonies.",
    "continents": [
      "North America",
      "Europe",
      "Asia"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/common-murre/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/common-murre/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}