Common murre
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The common murre or common guillemot is a large auk, one of several species called murre or guillemot. It has a circumpolar distribution, occurring in low-Arctic and boreal waters in the North Atlanti
Common Murre Uria aalge
Adult in winter plumage, Germany
in flight off Skomer Island
Mature 'bridled' bird (white eye ring)
Razorbill
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The razorbill is a North Atlantic colonial seabird and the only extant member of the genus Alca of the family Alcidae, the auks. It is the closest living relative of the extinct great auk. Historicall
Common murre
…murre) genus Uria (Brisson, 1760), which it shares with the thick-billed murre or Brunnich's guillemot, U. lomvia. These species, together with the razorbill, little auk and the extinct great auk make up the tribe Alcini. This arrangement was originally based on analyses of auk morphology and ecology. The…
Razorbill with a nice catch
In flight off Skomer Island
In conflict with a European shag, in Norway
Showing the yellow mouth