Cornell Lab of Ornithology
All About Birds
Login
Register
Sign Up for eNews
Contact Us
Donate Now
Search
Search in:
Website
Bird Guide
Bird Guide
Search
Browse Name/Shape
Browse Taxonomy
Bird Cams
Live
Offline
Show All
Great Blue Herons
Red-tailed Hawks
Dunrovin Ospreys
Hellgate Ospreys
Birding Basics
Bird ID Skills
Attract Birds
Birding Festivals
Inside Birding Videos
Take Photos
FAQ
Living Bird
Multimedia
Birds
Science
People
Round Robin Blog
Birding
Conservation
Art
Magazine
Photography
Travel
History
Reviews
Get Involved
Participate
Teach
Join Us
Donate
Bird Guide
Search
Browse Taxonomy
Browse by Name and Shape
Auks, Murres, and Puffins
(Order: CHARADRIIFORMES, Family: ALCIDAE)
See more families in this Order: CHARADRIIFORMES
Plovers and Lapwings
(CHARADRIIDAE)
Oystercatchers
(HAEMATOPODIDAE)
Stilts and Avocets
(RECURVIROSTRIDAE)
Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and Allies
(SCOLOPACIDAE)
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
(LARIDAE)
Auks, Murres, and Puffins
(ALCIDAE)
©
Jeremiah Trimble
Dovekie
Alle alle
Identification
Life History
Sounds
Typical Voice
©
Luke Seitz
Common Murre
Uria aalge
Identification
Life History
Sounds
Typical Voice
©
Jeremiah Trimble
Thick-billed Murre
Uria lomvia
Identification
Life History
Sounds
Typical Voice
©
Ganesh Jayaraman
Razorbill
Alca torda
Identification
Life History
Sounds
Typical Voice
©
Gerry Dewaghe
Black Guillemot
Cepphus grylle
Identification
Life History
Sounds
Typical Voice
©
Gerrit Vyn
Pigeon Guillemot
Cepphus columba
Identification
Life History
Sounds
Typical Voice
©
Tom Johnson
Marbled Murrelet
Brachyramphus marmoratus
Identification
Life History
Sounds
Typical Voice
©
Glenn Bartley
Ancient Murrelet
Synthliboramphus antiquus
Identification
Life History
Sounds
Typical Voice
©
Christopher Taylor
Cassin's Auklet
Ptychoramphus aleuticus
Identification
Life History
Sounds
Typical Voice
©
Brian E. Small
Parakeet Auklet
Aethia psittacula
Identification
Life History
Sounds
Typical Voice
©
cdbtx
Rhinoceros Auklet
Cerorhinca monocerata
Identification
Life History
Sounds
Typical Voice
©
Bill Lynch
Atlantic Puffin
Fratercula arctica
Identification
Life History
Sounds
Videos
Typical Voice
©
Robin Corcoran
Horned Puffin
Fratercula corniculata
Identification
Life History
Sounds
Typical Voice
©
Robin Corcoran
Tufted Puffin
Fratercula cirrhata
Identification
Life History
Sounds
Typical Voice
Browse by Taxonomic Order
Our database includes 584 of the more than 700 regularly occurring North American bird species.
Ducks, Geese, and Swans
(ANSERIFORMES)
Ducks, Geese, and Swans
(ANATIDAE)
Grouse, Quail, and Allies
(GALLIFORMES)
Curassows and Guans
(CRACIDAE)
New World Quail
(ODONTOPHORIDAE)
Partridges, Grouse, Turkeys and Old World Quail
(PHASIANIDAE)
Loons
(GAVIIFORMES)
Loons
(GAVIIDAE)
Grebes
(PODICIPEDIFORMES)
Grebes
(PODICIPEDIDAE)
Tubenoses
(PROCELLARIIFORMES)
Albatrosses
(DIOMEDEIDAE)
Shearwaters and Petrels
(PROCELLARIIDAE)
Storm-Petrels
(HYDROBATIDAE)
Storks
(CICONIIFORMES)
Storks
(CICONIIDAE)
Frigatebirds, Boobies, Cormorants, Darters, and Allies
(SULIFORMES)
Frigatebirds
(FREGATIDAE)
Boobies and Gannets
(SULIDAE)
Cormorants
(PHALACROCORACIDAE)
Darters
(ANHINGIDAE)
Pelicans, Herons, Ibises, and Allies
(PELECANIFORMES)
Pelicans
(PELECANIDAE)
Bitterns, Herons, and Allies
(ARDEIDAE)
Ibises and Spoonbills
(THRESKIORNITHIDAE)
Hawks, Kites, Eagles, and Allies
(ACCIPITRIFORMES)
New World Vultures
(CATHARTIDAE)
Ospreys
(PANDIONIDAE)
Kites, Hawks, Eagles, and Allies
(ACCIPITRIDAE)
Cranes and Rails
(GRUIFORMES)
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
(RALLIDAE)
Limpkins
(ARAMIDAE)
Cranes
(GRUIDAE)
Plovers, Sandpipers, and Allies
(CHARADRIIFORMES)
Plovers and Lapwings
(CHARADRIIDAE)
Oystercatchers
(HAEMATOPODIDAE)
Stilts and Avocets
(RECURVIROSTRIDAE)
Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and Allies
(SCOLOPACIDAE)
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
(LARIDAE)
Auks, Murres, and Puffins
(ALCIDAE)
Pigeons and Doves
(COLUMBIFORMES)
Pigeons and Doves
(COLUMBIDAE)
Cuckoos
(CUCULIFORMES)
Cuckoos, Roadrunners, and Anis
(CUCULIDAE)
Owls
(STRIGIFORMES)
Barn Owls
(TYTONIDAE)
Typical Owls
(STRIGIDAE)
Nightjars
(CAPRIMULGIFORMES)
Goatsuckers
(CAPRIMULGIDAE)
Swifts and Hummingbirds
(APODIFORMES)
Swifts
(APODIDAE)
Hummingbirds
(TROCHILIDAE)
Kingfishers and Allies
(CORACIIFORMES)
Kingfishers
(ALCEDINIDAE)
Woodpeckers
(PICIFORMES)
Woodpeckers and Allies
(PICIDAE)
Caracaras and Falcons
(FALCONIFORMES)
Caracaras and Falcons
(FALCONIDAE)
Perching Birds
(PASSERIFORMES)
Tyrant Flycatchers
(TYRANNIDAE)
Shrikes
(LANIIDAE)
Vireos
(VIREONIDAE)
Jays, Magpies, and Crows
(CORVIDAE)
Larks
(ALAUDIDAE)
Swallows
(HIRUNDINIDAE)
Chickadees and Titmice
(PARIDAE)
Verdin
(REMIZIDAE)
Bushtits
(AEGITHALIDAE)
Nuthatches
(SITTIDAE)
Creepers
(CERTHIIDAE)
Wrens
(TROGLODYTIDAE)
Gnatcatchers
(POLIOPTILIDAE)
Dippers
(CINCLIDAE)
Kinglets
(REGULIDAE)
Leaf Warblers
(PHYLLOSCOPIDAE)
Old World Warblers
(SYLVIIDAE)
Old World Flycatchers
(MUSCICAPIDAE)
Thrushes
(TURDIDAE)
Mockingbirds, Thrashers, and Allies
(MIMIDAE)
Starlings and Allies
(STURNIDAE)
Wagtails and Pipits
(MOTACILLIDAE)
Waxwings
(BOMBYCILLIDAE)
Silky-Flycatchers
(PTILOGONATIDAE)
Longspurs and Snow Buntings
(CALCARIIDAE)
Wood-Warblers
(PARULIDAE)
New World Sparrows and Allies
(EMBERIZIDAE)
Cardinals, Grosbeaks, and Allies
(CARDINALIDAE)
Blackbirds and Allies
(ICTERIDAE)
Finches and Allies
(FRINGILLIDAE)
Old World Sparrows
(PASSERIDAE)
Back to Top
All About Birds
>
Birding Basics
>
Bird Guide
>
Browse by Bird Family (taxonomy)
About Us
Overview
What We Do
Visit the Lab
Job Opportunities
News Releases
For Advertisers
Contact Us
Citizen Science
eBird
YardMap
Project FeederWatch
NestWatch
Celebrate Urban Birds
Great Backyard Bird Count
Lifelong Learning
Online Courses
Workshops
Bird Walks & Events
Spring Field Ornithology
Online Research in Biology
BirdSleuth
Publications
Birds of North America
Clements Checklist
Neotropical Birds
State of the Birds
Annual Report
Scientific Citations
Living Bird
Explore More
Bird Guide
Bird Cams
Macaulay Library
"Raven" Sound Analysis
Our Youtube Videos
FAQs
Connect
Facebook
Blog
Birdshare Photos
eNewsletter
My Pages
Support Our Cause
Join the Lab
Donate
Shop for Our Cause
I'm not interested. Please don't ask me again...