1862 J. Richardson et al. 32 211/1 Pigeon Guillemot (Uria columba).—Habitat, North Pacific.
1917 T. G. Pearson I. 24/1 The Pigeon Guillemot is ‘unquestionably the most characteristic water-bird of the Puget Sound region’.
2003 Mar. 84/2 Watt observes the extraordinary passing parade: shearwaters.., common murres, pigeon guillemots and..glaucous-winged gulls.