kittlitz's murrelet

kittlitz's murrelet
\\ˈkitlə̇ts(ə̇z)-\ noun
Usage: usually capitalized K
Etymology: after Baron Friedrich von Kittlitz died 1874 German officer, ornithologist, and traveler
: a murrelet (Brachyramphus brevirostre) having buff spots and ranging from Japan and Kamchatka to Alaska

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