Auks

Alcidae · 24 species

Auks (Alcidae) is a family of 24 bird species in the order Charadriiformes. They live mostly in marine habitats. The smallest is the Least Auklet and the largest the Common Murre.

Ancient Murrelet Synthliboramphus antiquus
Atlantic Puffin Fratercula arctica
Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle
Cassin's Auklet Ptychoramphus aleuticus
Common Murre Uria aalge
Craveri's Murrelet Synthliboramphus craveri
Crested Auklet Aethia cristatella
Guadalupe Murrelet Synthliboramphus hypoleucus
Horned Puffin Fratercula corniculata
Japanese Murrelet Synthliboramphus wumizusume
Kittlitz's Murrelet Brachyramphus brevirostris
Least Auklet Aethia pusilla
Little Auk Alle alle
Long-billed Murrelet Brachyramphus perdix
Marbled Murrelet Brachyramphus marmoratus
Parakeet Auklet Aethia psittacula
Pigeon Guillemot Cepphus columba
Razorbill Alca torda
Rhinoceros Auklet Cerorhinca monocerata
Scripps's Murrelet Synthliboramphus scrippsi
Spectacled Guillemot Cepphus carbo
Thick-billed Murre Uria lomvia
Tufted Puffin Fratercula cirrhata
Whiskered Auklet Aethia pygmaea