Family

Alcidae (Auks, murres, guillemots, and puffins)

Aethia psittacula. Photo: (c) jamesgiroux, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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)

Family

Alcidae (Auks, murres, guillemots, and puffins)

Subtaxa

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