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Razorbill

The razorbill (Alca torda) is a North Atlantic colonial seabird and the only extant member of the genus Alca of the family Alcidae, the auks. It is the closest living relative of the extinct great auk (Pinguinus impennis). Historically, it has also been known as "auk", "razor-billed auk" and "lesser auk".

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Razorbill

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Razorbill

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related to Distribution and habitat · 23
Razorbill → Approximately, Atlantic, Eurasian, Europe, France, Grand Banks, However, Iceland, Labrador Sea, Maine, Mediterranean, New England, Newfoundland, North America, North American, North Atlantic, North Sea, Razorbills, Russia, Some
related to Taxonomy · 19
Razorbill → Alca, Alcini, Alle, Brünnich's, Carl Linnaeus, Carolus Clusius, Francis Willughby, Gotland, Gotland Swedish, Its, Norwegian Alke, Pinguinus, Razorbills, Stora Karlsö, Sweden, Swedish, Systema Naturae, The, Uria
related to Fossil record · 17
Razorbill → Alca, Belgium, El Alamillo, Italy, Kattendijk Sands Early Pliocene, Late Miocene/Early Pliocene, Lee Creek Mine, Mazarrón Pliocene, Middle Pliocene, Pinguinus, Pliocene, Puerto, Some, Spain, US, While, Yorktown Early Pliocene
related to Nest sites · 10
Razorbill → Although, Generally, Guillemot, Nest, Nests, Puffin, Since, Some, The, Unlike
related to External links · 9
Razorbill → Alca, Cornell Lab, Drexel University, Explore Species, Interactive, IUCN Red ListAudio, Ornithology, VIREO, Xeno-canto
related to Behavior · 8
Razorbill → Atlantic Ocean, During, European, Females, However, In North America, Once, The
related to Conservation and management · 8
Razorbill → Any, Commercial, In, Migratory Bird Treaty Act, Other, Overfishing, This, USA
related to Description · 8
Razorbill → During, In-flight, It, Its, The, This, Though, UK
related to Feeding · 8
Razorbill → Adults, During, Females, Razorbills, The, They, When, While
related to Incubation and hatching · 8
Razorbill → After, April, During, Females, Incubation, May, The, There

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razorbills alca breeding pairs species genus nest females sea north also males torda atlantic sites egg auk one population may

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Razorbillis aonly living species0.90text
Carolus Clusius in 1605instance ofThe word Alca had been used for the razorbill by earlier authors0.80text
Francis Willughby in 1676.The razorbillinstance ofThe word Alca had been used for the razorbill by earlier authors0.80text
wing lengthinstance ofhaving only small differences0.80text
capelininstance ofIt consists generally of mid-water schooling fish0.80text
sandeelsinstance ofIt consists generally of mid-water schooling fish0.80text
juvenile codinstance ofIt consists generally of mid-water schooling fish0.80text
spratsinstance ofIt consists generally of mid-water schooling fish0.80text
and herringinstance ofIt consists generally of mid-water schooling fish0.80text
Razorbillrelated to BehaviorThe0.60section
Razorbillrelated to BehaviorHowever0.60section
Razorbillrelated to BehaviorIn North America0.60section

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