Auks
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Alcidae
An auk is a bird of the family Alcidae in the order Charadriiformes. Auks are superficially similar to penguins due to their black-and-white colours, their upright posture and some of their habits. Nevertheless they are not closely related to penguins, but rather are believed to be an example of moderate convergent evolution.There are 22 species worldwide, with 8 found in Korea.
- Common Murre Uria aalge
- Spectacled Guillemot Cepphus carbo
- Ancient Murrelet Synthliboramphus antiquus
- Marbled Murrelet Brachyramphus marmoratus
- Japanese Murrelet Synthliboramphus wumizusume
- Least Auklet Aethia pusilla
- Rhinoceros Auklet Cerorhinca monocerata
Read more about this topic: List Of Non-passerine Birds Of Korea