List of Birds of Mexico - Murres

Murres

Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Alcidae

Alcids are superficially similar to penguins due to their black-and-white colours, their upright posture and some of their habits, however they are not related to the penguins bnd differ in being able to fly. Auks live on the open sea, only deliberately coming ashore to nest.

  • Common Murre Uria aalge
  • Thick-billed Murre Uria lomvia
  • Pigeon Guillemot Cepphus columba (A)
  • Scripps's Murrelet Synthliboramphus scrippsi
  • Guadalupe Murrelet Synthliboramphus hypoleucus
  • Craveri's Murrelet Synthliboramphus craveri
  • Ancient Murrelet Synthliboramphus antiquus
  • Cassin's Auklet Ptychoramphus aleuticus
  • Crested Auklet Aethia cristatella (A)
  • Rhinoceros Auklet Cerorhinca monocerata

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