Alcidae

IOC Classification: Domain: Eukaryota • Regnum: Animalia • Phylum: Chordata • Subphylum: Vertebrata • Infraphylum: Gnathostomata • Superclassis: Tetrapoda • Classis: Aves • Superordo: Neognathae • Ordo: Charadriiformes • Familia: Alcidae Leach, 1820

 Vernacular names

English: Auk · Deutsch: Alkenvögel · Français: Alcinés ·

Wikispecies has an entry on:

Alcidae

Included genera (for IOC classification 2.6):

Aethia, Alca, Alle, Brachyramphus, Cepphus, Cerorhinca, Fratercula, Ptychoramphus, Synthliboramphus, Uria

• IOC link: Alcidae in order Charadriiformes

• IUCN link: Alcidae threatened species

Fratercula arctica
Atlantic Puffin

SPECIES LIST

Alle

1. (category), Alle alle, Dovekie

Uria

1. (category), Uria aalge, Common Murre
2. (category), Uria lomvia, Thick-billed Murre

Alca

1. (category), Alca torda, Razorbill

Pinguinus

1. (category), Pinguinus impennis, Great Auk

Cepphus

1. (category), Cepphus grylle, Black Guillemot
2. (category), Cepphus columba, Pigeon Guillemot
3. (category), Cepphus carbo, Spectacled Guillemot

Brachyramphus

1. (category), Brachyramphus marmoratus, Marbled Murrelet
2. (category), Brachyramphus perdix, Long-billed Murrelet
3. (category), Brachyramphus brevirostris, Kittlitz's Murrelet

Synthliboramphus

1. (category), Synthliboramphus hypoleucus, Xantus's Murrelet
2. (category), Synthliboramphus craveri, Craveri's Murrelet
3. (category), Synthliboramphus antiquus, Ancient Murrelet
4. (category), Synthliboramphus wumizusume, Japanese Murrelet

Ptychoramphus

1. (category), Ptychoramphus aleuticus, Cassin's Auklet

Cyclorrhynchus (Syn. Aethia)

1. (category), Cyclorrhynchus psittacula (Syn. (category), Aethia psittacula), Parakeet Auklet

Aethia

1. (category), Aethia cristatella, Crested Auklet
2. (category), Aethia pygmaea, Whiskered Auklet
3. (category), Aethia pusilla, Least Auklet

Cerorhinca

1. (category), Cerorhinca monocerata, Rhinoceros Auklet

Fratercula

1. (category), Fratercula arctica, Atlantic Puffin
2. (category), Fratercula corniculata, Horned Puffin
3. (category), Fratercula cirrhata, Tufted Puffin