on August 16 | in Alcidae, Auks+ | by Little Stint | with Comments Off on Alcidae – Auks+

The Alcidae – Auks+ or Alcidae – Auks, murres, and puffins is a bird Family of Type – seabird in the Order Charadriiformes. There are a number of sub-families in the Family Alcidae and the ones relevant to the AWB Region are given below.

Type - seabird 
Order: Charadriiformes

Family -  Alcidae - Auks+ contains the sub-families shown below...
                               Auks
                               Auks+
                               Dovekies
                               Guillemots
                               Murres
                               Puffins
                               Razorbills

Auks+ live on the open sea, only deliberately coming ashore to nest.

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