It had been 74 years since a Xantus» murrelet nest was found in
the lava rock crevices, perched high near the plateau surface of Anacapa Island.
Not exact matches
The island's steep
lava rock cliffs incorporate numerous caves and
crevices that are particularly important for the increasingly rare seabird Scripps's murrelet (a threatened species known as Xantus's murrelet until 2012).
Blowholes are likely to occur in areas where there are
crevices, such as
lava tubes, in
rock along the coast.