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Razorbill
Alca torda Linnaeus, 1758
Alca torda, the razorbill, is a North Atlantic auk with distinct breeding plumage and female-enforced lifelong monogamy.
Atlantic Puffin
Fratercula arctica (Linnaeus, 1758)
This is a detailed description of the Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica), covering its appearance, distribution, reproduction, and feeding habits.
Horned Puffin
Fratercula corniculata (J.F.Naumann, 1821)
Fratercula corniculata, the horned puffin, is a North Pacific seabird with distinctive markings, nesting on rocky cliffs.
Tufted Puffin
Fratercula cirrhata (Pallas, 1769)
Fratercula cirrhata, the tufted puffin, is the largest puffin species that breeds in North Pacific coastal areas and winters at sea.
Thick-billed Murre
Uria lomvia (Linnaeus, 1758)
Uria lomvia, the thick-billed murre, is a large Northern Hemisphere alcid that dives deeply to forage for food at sea.
Common Murre
Uria aalge (Pontoppidan, 1763)
Uria aalge, the common murre, is a medium-sized seabird with documented distribution, feeding habits, and human use.
garlic mustard
Alle alle (Linnaeus, 1758)
Alle alle, the little auk, is a small Atlantic auk with distinct plumage, that hunts underwater for mostly crustacean prey.
Marbled Murrelet
Brachyramphus marmoratus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
The marbled murrelet is a small North Pacific auk that nests mainly in coastal old-growth forests and feeds at sea on small fish and invertebrates.
Kittlitz's Murrelet
Brachyramphus brevirostris (Vigors, 1829)
Kittlitz's murrelet is a small compact auk that lives and breeds mainly in Alaskan coastal areas, also nesting in Siberia.
Crested Auklet
Aethia cristatella (Pallas, 1769)
Aethia cristatella, the crested auklet, is a small seabird found in northern Pacific waters with distinct breeding season traits.
Parakeet Auklet
Aethia psittacula (Pallas, 1769)
Aethia psittacula, the parakeet auklet, is a small 23 cm auk with an upturned orange bill that is highly vocal at the nest.
Least Auklet
Aethia pusilla (Pallas, 1811)
The least auklet (Aethia pusilla) is the world's smallest auk, an abundant North Pacific seabird with around nine million individuals.
Cassin's Auklet
Ptychoramphus aleuticus (Pallas, 1811)
Cassin's auklet (Ptychoramphus aleuticus) is the only species in its genus, a small North Pacific seabird with two recognized living subspecies.
Rhinoceros Auklet
Cerorhinca monocerata (Pallas, 1811)
Cerorhinca monocerata, the rhinoceros auklet, is the only extant puffin relative in its genus native to the North Pacific.
Ancient Murrelet
Synthliboramphus antiquus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Ancient murrelet (Synthliboramphus antiquus) is a small auk with distinct plumage, the only bird that crosses the entire North Pacific.
Craveri's Murrelet
Synthliboramphus craveri (Salvadori, 1866)
Craveri's murrelet is a small auk, distinguishable from the closely related Scripps's murrelet by multiple physical and behavioral traits.
Scripps's Murrelet
Synthliboramphus scrippsi (Green & Arnold, 1939)
Synthliboramphus scrippsi is a small black-and-white auk that breeds off southern California and Baja California, dispersing north to British Columbia after breeding.
Guadalupe Murrelet
Synthliboramphus hypoleucus (Xantus de Vesey, 1860)
Synthliboramphus hypoleucus is a small black-and-white auk that breeds off western Mexico and disperses to southern California.
Snowy Sheathbill
Chionis albus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Chionis albus, the snowy sheathbill, is a white Antarctic bird that spends most of its day hunting for food.
Crab-Plover
Dromas ardeola Paykull, 1805
Dromas ardeola (crab-plover) is a distinctive Indian Ocean wader specialized for eating crabs.
Black Oystercatcher
Haematopus bachmani Audubon, 1838
Haematopus bachmani, the black oystercatcher, is a large distinctive shorebird with dark plumage, a bright red-orange bill, and pink legs.
African Oystercatcher
Haematopus moquini Bonaparte, 1856
Haematopus moquini, the African oystercatcher, is a large black wader native to Southern African coasts.
American Oystercatcher
Haematopus palliatus Temminck, 1820
Haematopus palliatus, the American oystercatcher, is a distinctive black-and-white coastal bird found across the Americas.
Eurasian Oystercatcher
Haematopus ostralegus Linnaeus, 1758
Haematopus ostralegus, the Eurasian oystercatcher, is a large black-and-white migratory wading bird with a distinctive broad red bill.
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