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Line 1: − The '''Auks''' are a group of [[charadriform]] birds in the family Alcidae. They are diving marine birds, usually with black and white plumage.+ − + − The most well-known auks today include [[puffin]]s and [[murre]]s. However, the most well-known auk, the [[great auk]], died out in the 19th century due to overhunting.+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + − + − + − + − + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
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{{Taxonomy
|name=Auk
|image=
|caption=
|domain=Eukaryota
|kingdom= Animalia
|subkingdom=Bilateria
|branch=Deuterostomia
|superphylum=
|phylum=Chordata
|subphylum=Vertebrata
|infraphylum=Gnathostomata
|microphylum=
|superdivision=
|division=
|subdivision=
|superclass=Tetrapoda
|class=Aves
|subclass=Neornithes
|infraclass=Neoaves
|superorder=Passerimorphae
|order=Charadriiformes
|suborder=
|infraorder=Charadriides
|superfamily=Laroidea
|family=Alcidae
}}
'''Auks''' are 25 species of marine diving birds of the family Alcidae, and found in the higher latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere.
==Species==
==Species==
*[[Razorbill]], ''Alca torda''
Family Alcidae
*[[Dovekie]], ''Alle alle''
*'''Subfamily Alcinae'''
*[[Atlantic Puffin]], ''Fratercula arctica''
**'''Tribe Alcini'''; typical auks and murres
*[[Common murre]], ''Uria aalge''
***Genus ''Alca''
****[[Razorbill]], ''Alca torda''
***Genus ''Alle''
****[[Little auk]], ''Alle alle''
***Genus ''Pinguinus''
****[[Great auk]], ''Pinguinus impennis'' (extinct)
***Genus ''[[Uria]]''
****[[Common murre]], ''Uria aalge''
****[[Thick-billed murre]], ''Uria lomvia''
**'''Tribe Brachyramphini'''; brachyramphine murrelets
***Genus ''Brachyramphus''
****[[Kittlitz's murrelet]], ''Brachyramphus brevirostris''
****[[Long-billed murrelet]] ''Brachyramphus perdix''
****[[Marbled murrelet]], ''Brachyramphus marmoratus''
**'''Tribe Cepphini'''; true guillemots
***Genus ''Cepphus''
****[[Black guillemot]], ''Cepphus grylle''
****[[Pigeon guillemot]], ''Cepphus columba''
****[[Spectacled guillemot]], ''Cepphus carbo''
**'''Tribe Synthliboramphini'''; murrelets
***Genus ''Synthliboramphus''
****[[Ancient murrelet]], ''Synthliboramphus antiquus''
****[[Craveri's murrelet]], ''Synthliboramphus craveri''
****[[Guadalupe murrelet]], ''Synthliboramphus hypoleucus''
****[[Japanese murrelet]], ''Synthliboramphus wumizusume''
****[[Scripps's murrelet]], ''Synthliboramphus scrippsi''
* '''Subfamily Fraterculinae'''
** '''Tribe Aethiini''' – auklets
***Genus ''[[Aethia]]''
****[[Crested auklet]], ''Aethia cristatella''
****[[Least auklet]], ''Aethia pusilla''
****[[Parakeet auklet]], ''Aethia psittacula''
****[[Whiskered auklet]], ''Aethia pygmaea''
***Genus ''[[Ptychoramphus]]''
****[[Cassin's auklet]], ''Ptychoramphus aleuticus''
**'''Tribe Fraterculini'''; puffins
***Genus ''[[Cerorhinca]]''
****[[Rhinoceros auklet]], ''Cerorhinca monocerata''
***Genus ''Fratercula''
****[[Atlantic puffin]], ''Fratercula arctica''
****[[Horned puffin]], ''Fratercula corniculata''
****[[Tufted puffin]], ''Fratercula cirrhata''
[[Category: Auks]]
[[Category: Auks]]