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{{Taxonomy | {{Taxonomy | ||
|name=Auk | |name=Auk | ||
| − | |image= | + | |image=Murre and Razorbill.jpg |
| − | |caption= | + | |caption=Common murre, ''Uria aalge''<br/>Razorbill auk, ''Alca torda'' |
|domain=Eukaryota | |domain=Eukaryota | ||
|kingdom= Animalia | |kingdom= Animalia | ||
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**'''Tribe Alcini'''; typical auks and murres | **'''Tribe Alcini'''; typical auks and murres | ||
***Genus ''Alca'' | ***Genus ''Alca'' | ||
| − | ****[[Razorbill]], ''Alca torda'' | + | ****[[Razorbill auk]], ''Alca torda'' |
***Genus ''Alle'' | ***Genus ''Alle'' | ||
****[[Little auk]], ''Alle alle'' | ****[[Little auk]], ''Alle alle'' | ||
***Genus ''Pinguinus'' | ***Genus ''Pinguinus'' | ||
****[[Great auk]], ''Pinguinus impennis'' (extinct) | ****[[Great auk]], ''Pinguinus impennis'' (extinct) | ||
| − | ***Genus '' | + | ***Genus ''Uria'' |
****[[Common murre]], ''Uria aalge'' | ****[[Common murre]], ''Uria aalge'' | ||
****[[Thick-billed murre]], ''Uria lomvia'' | ****[[Thick-billed murre]], ''Uria lomvia'' | ||
**'''Tribe Brachyramphini'''; brachyramphine murrelets | **'''Tribe Brachyramphini'''; brachyramphine murrelets | ||
***Genus ''Brachyramphus'' | ***Genus ''Brachyramphus'' | ||
| − | ****[[Kittlitz's | + | ****[[Kittlitz's Murrelet]], ''Brachyramphus brevirostris'' |
****[[Long-billed murrelet]] ''Brachyramphus perdix'' | ****[[Long-billed murrelet]] ''Brachyramphus perdix'' | ||
| − | ****[[Marbled | + | ****[[Marbled Murrelet]], ''Brachyramphus marmoratus'' |
**'''Tribe Cepphini'''; true guillemots | **'''Tribe Cepphini'''; true guillemots | ||
***Genus ''Cepphus'' | ***Genus ''Cepphus'' | ||
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* '''Subfamily Fraterculinae''' | * '''Subfamily Fraterculinae''' | ||
** '''Tribe Aethiini''' – auklets | ** '''Tribe Aethiini''' – auklets | ||
| − | ***Genus '' | + | ***Genus ''Aethia'' |
****[[Crested auklet]], ''Aethia cristatella'' | ****[[Crested auklet]], ''Aethia cristatella'' | ||
****[[Least auklet]], ''Aethia pusilla'' | ****[[Least auklet]], ''Aethia pusilla'' | ||
****[[Parakeet auklet]], ''Aethia psittacula'' | ****[[Parakeet auklet]], ''Aethia psittacula'' | ||
****[[Whiskered auklet]], ''Aethia pygmaea'' | ****[[Whiskered auklet]], ''Aethia pygmaea'' | ||
| − | ***Genus '' | + | ***Genus ''Ptychoramphus'' |
****[[Cassin's auklet]], ''Ptychoramphus aleuticus'' | ****[[Cassin's auklet]], ''Ptychoramphus aleuticus'' | ||
**'''Tribe Fraterculini'''; puffins | **'''Tribe Fraterculini'''; puffins | ||
| − | ***Genus '' | + | ***Genus ''Cerorhinca'' |
****[[Rhinoceros auklet]], ''Cerorhinca monocerata'' | ****[[Rhinoceros auklet]], ''Cerorhinca monocerata'' | ||
***Genus ''Fratercula'' | ***Genus ''Fratercula'' | ||
****[[Atlantic puffin]], ''Fratercula arctica'' | ****[[Atlantic puffin]], ''Fratercula arctica'' | ||
| − | ****[[Horned | + | ****[[Horned Puffin]], ''Fratercula corniculata'' |
| − | ****[[Tufted | + | ****[[Tufted Puffin]], ''Fratercula cirrhata'' |
[[Category: Auks]] | [[Category: Auks]] | ||
Revision as of 16:07, November 5, 2015
| Auk | |
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| Common murre, Uria aalge Razorbill auk, Alca torda | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom Information | |
| Domain | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Branch | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum Information | |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Sub-phylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Class Information | |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Sub-class | Neornithes |
| Infra-class | Neoaves |
| Order Information | |
| Superorder | Passerimorphae |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Infraorder | Charadriides |
| Family Information | |
| Superfamily | Laroidea |
| Family | Alcidae |
| Population statistics | |
Auks are 25 species of marine diving birds of the family Alcidae, and found in the higher latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere.
Species
Family Alcidae
- Subfamily Alcinae
- Tribe Alcini; typical auks and murres
- Genus Alca
- Razorbill auk, 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
- Genus Alca
- Tribe Brachyramphini; brachyramphine murrelets
- Genus Brachyramphus
- Kittlitz's Murrelet, Brachyramphus brevirostris
- Long-billed murrelet Brachyramphus perdix
- Marbled Murrelet, Brachyramphus marmoratus
- Genus Brachyramphus
- Tribe Cepphini; true guillemots
- Genus Cepphus
- Black guillemot, Cepphus grylle
- Pigeon guillemot, Cepphus columba
- Spectacled guillemot, Cepphus carbo
- Genus Cepphus
- 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
- Genus Synthliboramphus
- Tribe Alcini; typical auks and murres
- 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
- Genus Aethia
- Tribe Fraterculini; puffins
- Genus Cerorhinca
- Rhinoceros auklet, Cerorhinca monocerata
- Genus Fratercula
- Atlantic puffin, Fratercula arctica
- Horned Puffin, Fratercula corniculata
- Tufted Puffin, Fratercula cirrhata
- Genus Cerorhinca
- Tribe Aethiini – auklets