Auks, Murres, and Puffins
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 at all, 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
- Long-billed Murrelet, Brachyramphus perdix *
- Marbled Murrelet, Brachyramphus marmoratus
- Kittlitz's Murrelet, Brachyramphus brevirostris *
- Scripps's Murrelet, Synthliboramphus scrippsi
- Guadalupe Murrelet, Synthliboramphus hypoleucus
- Craveri's Murrelet, Synthliboramphus craveri
- Ancient Murrelet, Synthliboramphus antiquus
- Cassin's Auklet, Ptychoramphus aleuticus
- Parakeet Auklet, Aethia psittacula *
- Least Auklet, Aethia pusilla *
- Crested Auklet, Aethia cristatella *
- Rhinoceros Auklet, Cerorhinca monocerata
- Horned Puffin, Fratercula corniculata
- Tufted Puffin, Fratercula cirrhata
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