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

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

Wikispecies has an entry on:

Alcidae

Included genera (for IOC classification 3.1):

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

• IOC link: Alcidae in order Charadriiformes

• ITIS link: Alcidae

• IUCN link: Alcidae threatened species

Aethia (cat.)

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Aethia cristatella (cat.)

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Aethia psittacula (cat.)

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Aethia pusilla (cat.)

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  killed by a rat

Aethia pygmaea (cat.)

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Alca (cat.)

Alca torda (cat.)

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Alle (cat.)

Alle alle (cat.)

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Brachyramphus (cat.)

Brachyramphus brevirostris (cat.)

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Brachyramphus marmoratus (cat.)

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Brachyramphus perdix (cat.)

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Cepphus (cat.)

Cepphus carbo (cat.)

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Cepphus columba (cat.)

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Cepphus grylle (cat.)

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Cerorhinca (cat.)

Cerorhinca monocerata (cat.)

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Fratercula (cat.)

Fratercula arctica (cat.)

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Fratercula cirrhata (cat.)

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Fratercula corniculata (cat.)

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Ptychoramphus (cat.)

Ptychoramphus aleuticus (cat.)

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Synthliboramphus (cat.)

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Synthliboramphus antiquus (cat.)

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Synthliboramphus craveri (cat.)

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Synthliboramphus hypoleucus (cat.)

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Synthliboramphus wumizusume (cat.)

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Uria (cat.)

Uria aalge (cat.)

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Uria lomvia (cat.)

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† Pinguinus (cat.)

† Pinguinus impennis (cat.)

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More than one species

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  Aethia cristatella, Fratercula cirrhata, Aethia psittacula

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  Comparison of charadriiform and sphenisciform sterni. A Alca torda (USNM 502382) B Aethia psittacula (NCSM 18514) C Sterna anaethetus (NCSM 17085) D Hydrophasianus chirurgus (USNM 490566) E Eudyptula minor (TMM M-391).

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  Comparison of charadriiform and sphenisciform carpometacarpi. A Anous minutus (USNM 622415) B Cerorhinca monocerata (USNM 620641) C Pinguinus impennis (USNM 623465) D Mancalla cedrosensis (LACM 15373) E Eudyptula minor (TMM M-931). Anatomical abbreviations: aII:1 articulation of digit II phalanx 1 ct carpal trochlea ep extensor process mc1 first metacarpal mc2 second metacarpal mc3 third metacarpal.

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  Crânes d'oiseaux marins. Du plus grand au plus petit : Morus bassanus, Larus michahellis, oiseau non identifié, Uria aalge, Alca torda et Fratercula arctica.

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  English: Skulls of schizorhinal birds: 1. Great Auk Pinguinus impennis), from ventral, 2. Herring Gull (Larus argentatus), from dorsal, 3. Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata), from dorsal, 4. Rock Dove (Columba livia), from dorsal, 5. Comb-crested Jacana or Bronze-winged Jacana (Irediparra gallinacea, or Metopidius indicus), from dorsal, 6. Dovekie (Alle alle), from dorsal, 7. Plains-wanderer (Pedionomus torquatus), from dorsal