Auks, Murres, and Puffins
Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Alcidae
Alcids are superficially similar to penguins in their black-and-white colors, 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, deliberately coming ashore only to nest. There are 7 species that have occurred in New Jersey.
- Dovekie Alle alle
- Common Murre Uria aalge
- Thick-billed Murre Uria lomvia (A)
- Razorbill Alca torda
- Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle (A)
- Long-billed Murrelet Brachyramphus perdix (A)
- Atlantic Puffin Fratercula arctica
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of New Jersey