Alcidae

bird family
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Also known as: alcid, auk family
Related Topics:
puffin
murre
auk
guillemot
auklet

Alcidae, bird family, order Charadriiformes, which includes the birds known as auk, auklet, dovekie, guillemot, murre, murrelet, and puffin (qq.v.).

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.