Bird group
Auks, Murres, and Puffins
24 species in this group — each with its conservation status, population estimate and a short description.
The Ancient Murrelet is a small North Pacific seabird that nests in forested island burrows and crevices. Chicks leave the nest soon after…
The Atlantic Puffin is a familiar North Atlantic seabird that nests in burrows on grassy cliffs and islands. It dives for small schooling…
The Black Guillemot is a black-and-white auk of Arctic and subarctic coasts. It nests in rock crevices near shore and dives in shallow…
Cassin's Auklet is a small gray auklet of the northeastern Pacific. It nests in burrows on islands and feeds mainly on krill, copepods, and…
The Common Murre is a cliff-nesting auk of the North Atlantic and North Pacific. It forms dense breeding colonies and dives underwater for…
Craveri's Murrelet is a small seabird of the Gulf of California and nearby Pacific waters. It nests on arid islands and feeds offshore on…
The Crested Auklet is a colonial North Pacific seabird with a curled forehead crest and citrus-like breeding scent. It nests in rock…
The Dovekie, also called Little Auk, is a tiny Arctic auk that breeds in immense colonies on rocky slopes. It feeds mostly on copepods and…
The Guadalupe Murrelet is a rare auk that breeds mainly around Guadalupe Island off Baja California. It nests in island crevices and feeds…
The Horned Puffin is a North Pacific puffin of sea cliffs, rocky islands, and cold offshore waters. It nests in crevices rather than deep…
The Japanese Murrelet is a small, localized auk of waters around Japan and nearby East Asia. It nests on offshore islands and feeds at sea…
Kittlitz's Murrelet is a small mottled auk of cold northern Pacific waters. It often uses glacier-influenced fjords and nests on remote…
The Least Auklet is a tiny, highly social auklet of the Bering Sea and North Pacific. It nests in huge colonies among talus slopes and…
The Long-billed Murrelet is an unusual auk that nests inland in old forests and winters along northwestern Pacific coasts. It dives for…
The Marbled Murrelet is a small seabird that usually nests high in old-growth coastal forest trees, then flies to sea to feed. It dives for…
The Parakeet Auklet is a small North Pacific auk with a thick upturned bill. It nests in crevices and burrows on rocky islands and feeds on…
The Pigeon Guillemot is a coastal North Pacific auk with bright red feet and white wing patches. It nests in crevices or cavities near…
The Razorbill is a black-and-white North Atlantic auk with a deep, laterally compressed bill. It nests on sea cliffs and rocky islands,…
The Rhinoceros Auklet is a sturdy North Pacific seabird that nests in burrows on islands and coastal slopes. It feeds mostly on small fish…
Scripps's Murrelet is a small seabird of southern California and Baja California islands. It nests in crevices and under vegetation on…
The Spectacled Guillemot is a dark auk with bold white eye patches, found around the northwestern Pacific. It nests in rocky coastal…
The Thick-billed Murre is a robust Arctic auk that nests in dense cliff colonies. It dives deeply for fish, squid, and crustaceans in cold…
The Tufted Puffin is a large, dark puffin with long golden head plumes in breeding season. It nests in burrows or crevices on North Pacific…
The Whiskered Auklet is a small, crested auklet largely tied to the Aleutian Islands. It nests in rock crevices and forages in tidal passes…
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