ocr: BIRDS' EGGS Common Murre Egg URRES are seabirds that nest DISTINCTIVE PATTERN MW in vast colonies on coastal Every murre's egg has a cliffs. The murre lays its single egg different pattern sO the directly onto a rocky ledge. The parent can recognize it distinctive pointed shape of the egg allows it to roll in a circle rather than rolling off the side of the cliff into the sea. EGG SIZE COLOR The m urre's e8 Ranges from brown, isr relatively large, cream, or white to approximately 3 blue-gray or green inches long and - 2inches wide (8. CH x 5 cm).