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Auks

Order: Charadriiformes Suborder Alcae (auks)
Family: Alcidae Links: auks

A family of seabirds which are superficially similar to penguins with their black-and-white colours, their upright posture and some of their habits but which are able to fly. There are about 23 species worldwide, 9 in Britain.

Bird

Latin

Lists

Links

Notes

Puffin (Atlantic)

Fratercula arctica

A

Atlantic Puffin

RSPB

 

Little Auk

Alle alle

A

Little Auk

RSPB

 

Razorbill

Alca torda

A

Razorbill

RSPB

 

Guillemot (Common)

Uria aalge

A

Common Guillemot

RSPB

 

Black Guillemot

Cepphus grylle

A

Black Guillemot

RSPB

 

Brunnich's Guillemot

Uria lomvia

A

Brunnich's Guillemot

rare

Long-billed Murrelet

Brachyramphus perdix

A

Long-billed Murrelet

rare

Ancient Murrelet

Synthliboramphus antiquus

A

Ancient Murrelet

rare

Great Auk

Pinguinus impennis

B

Great Auk

extinct ****

 

 

 


By: Keith Park Section: Wildlife Key:
Page Ref: auks Topic: Birds  Last Updated: 03/2010
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