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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.
==Species==
*[[Razorbill]], ''Alca torda''
*[[Dovekie]], ''Alle alle''
*[[Atlantic Puffin]], ''Fratercula arctica''
*[[Murre]], ''Uria aalge''
[[Category: Birds]]
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.
==Species==
*[[Razorbill]], ''Alca torda''
*[[Dovekie]], ''Alle alle''
*[[Atlantic Puffin]], ''Fratercula arctica''
*[[Murre]], ''Uria aalge''
[[Category: Birds]]