List of Birds of Great Britain

Auks

Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Alcidae

A family of seabirds which are superficially similar to penguins with their black-and-white colours, their upright posture and some of their habits but which are able to fly. There are about 23 species worldwide, 10 in Britain.

Common name	Binomial	Status
Common Guillemot	Uria aalge	A breeding summer visitor and resident species
Brunnich's Guillemot	Uria lomvia	A rare vagrant
Razorbill	Alca torda	A breeding summer visitor and resident species
Great Auk	Pinguinus impennis	B (extinct)
Black Guillemot	Cepphus grylle	A resident localised breeding species
Long-billed Murrelet	Brachyramphus perdix	A rare vagrant
Ancient Murrelet	Synthliboramphus antiquus	A rare vagrant
Little Auk	Alle alle	A rare winter visitor
Atlantic Puffin	Fratercula arctica	A breeding summer visitor
Tufted Puffin	Fratercula cirrhata	A rare vagrant