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Family

Alcidae (Auks, murres, guillemots, and puffins)

Synthliboramphus antiquus. Photo: (c) guyincognito, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

iNaturalist • Wikipedia

An auk or alcid is a bird of the family Alcidae in the order Charadriiformes. The alcid family includes the murres, guillemots, auklets, puffins, and murrelets.

— Wikipedia

  • Humboldt Life
    • Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
      • Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
        • Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
          • Class: Aves (Birds)
            • Order: Charadriiformes (Shorebirds and allies)
              • Family: Alcidae (Auks, murres, guillemots, and puffins)
                • Genus: Aethia (Typical auklets) (1)
                • Genus: Fratercula (Puffins) (2)
                • Genus: Brachyramphus (Brachyramphus murrelets) (2)
                • Genus: Cerorhinca (Rhinoceros auklets) (1)
                • Genus: Uria (Murres) (1)
                • Genus: Ptychoramphus (Cassin’s auklets) (1)
                • Genus: Cepphus (True guillemots) (1)
                • Genus: Synthliboramphus (Synthliboramphus murrelets) (1)

Subtaxa

Genus: Aethia (Typical auklets)

Genus: Fratercula (Puffins)

Genus: Brachyramphus (Brachyramphus murrelets)

Genus: Cerorhinca (Rhinoceros auklets)

Genus: Uria (Murres)

Genus: Ptychoramphus (Cassin’s auklets)

Genus: Cepphus (True guillemots)

Genus: Synthliboramphus (Synthliboramphus murrelets)

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