Alcidae

**Alcidae**
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	English: Auk; Afrikaans: Seekoet; العربية: أوك; مصرى: اوك; Kotava: Tcubay; azərbaycanca: Təmizçilər; تۆرکجه: دالیجیمارتیکیمی‌لر; беларуская (тарашкевіца): чысьцікавыя; български: Кайрови; català: Àlcids; čeština: Alkovití; Cymraeg: Carfilod; dansk: Alkefugle; Deutsch: Alkenvögel; Esperanto: Aŭkedoj; eesti: Alklased; فارسی: ماهی‌گیرک; suomi: Ruokit; Nordfriisk: Alken; Frysk: Alkfûgels; Gaeilge: Falcóg; galego: Álcidos; עברית: אלקיים; हिन्दी: ऑक; hrvatski: Njorke; magyar: Alkafélék; Bahasa Indonesia: Alka; íslenska: Svartfuglar; 日本語: ウミスズメ科; ქართული: ალკასებრნი; қазақша: Мұнтазқұстар тұқымдасы; ಕನ್ನಡ: ಆಕ್ ಹಕ್ಕಿ; 한국어: 바다오리과; lietuvių: Alkiniai; latviešu: Alku dzimta; മലയാളം: ഓക്ക് പക്ഷി; မြန်မာဘာသာ: အော့ငှက်; مازِرونی: کولی گری; norsk bokmål: alkefamilien; Plattdüütsch: Alkenvagels; Nederlands: Alken; norsk nynorsk: Alkefamilien; norsk: Alkefugler; Diné bizaad: Tsédááʼ tsídii dóó bikʼéí; polski: Alki; پنجابی: اوک; русский: Чистиковые; Simple English: Auk; slovenščina: Njorke; српски / srpski: Njorke; svenska: Alkor; Kiswahili: Alka; தமிழ்: ஆக்; Türkçe: Dalıcımartıgiller; українська: Алькові; oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча: Chistiklar; 吴语: 海雀科; 粵語: 海雀科; Zeêuws: Alken; 中文: 海雀科; 中文（中国大陆）: 海雀科; 中文（臺灣）: 海雀科;
Taxonomy
Infraorder	Tetanurae
Clade	Coelurosauria
Clade	Neocoelurosauria
Clade	Maniraptoriformes
Clade	Maniraptora
Class	Aves
Subclass	Neornithes
Subclass	Neognathae
Superorder	Neoaves
Order	Charadriiformes
Suborder	Lari
Family	Alcidae
Taxon author	William Elford Leach, 1820
Authority file
	Q28294; GND ID: 4141896-7; Library of Congress authority ID: sh85009523; J9U ID: 987007295858705171; NCBI taxonomy ID: 28683; ITIS TSN: 176967; Encyclopedia of Life ID: 8015; BioLib taxon ID: 8718; Fossilworks taxon ID: 39605; GBIF taxon ID: 2985; WoRMS-ID for taxa: 136987; Fauna Europaea ID: 10785; EPPO Code: 1ALCXF; iNaturalist taxon ID: 71295; NBN System Key: NBNSYS0000159328; BOLD Systems taxon ID: 1434; ADW taxon ID: Alcidae; IRMNG ID: 104621
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IOC Classification: Domain: Eukaryota • Regnum: Animalia • Phylum: Chordata • Subphylum: Vertebrata • Infraphylum: Gnathostomata • Cladus: Osteichthyes • Superclassis: Tetrapoda • Cladus: Amniota • Cladus: Reptilia • Cladus: Archosauria • Classis: Aves • Superordo: Neognathae • Ordo: Charadriiformes • Familia: Alcidae Leach, 1820

Vernacular names

English: Auk
Afrikaans: Seekoet
العربية: أوك
azərbaycanca: Təmizçilər
تۆرکجه: دالیجیمارتیکیمی‌لر
български: Кайрови
català: Àlcids
čeština: Alky
Cymraeg: Carfilod
dansk: Alkefugle
Deutsch: Alkenvögel
Esperanto: Aŭkedoj
español: Álcidos
eesti: Alklased
فارسی: ماهی‌گیرک
suomi: Ruokit
français: Alcinés
Nordfriisk: Alken
Frysk: Alkfûgels
Gaeilge: Falcóg
galego: Álcidos
עברית: אלקיים
हिन्दी: ऑक
hrvatski: Njorke
magyar: Alkafélék
Bahasa Indonesia: Auk
íslenska: Svartfuglar
italiano: Alcidi
日本語: ウミスズメ科
ქართული: ალკასებრნი
қазақша: Мұнтазқұстар тұқымдасы
한국어: 바다쇠오리류
lietuvių: Alkiniai
latviešu: Alku dzimta
മലയാളം: ഓക്ക് പക്ഷി
Plattdüütsch: Alkenvagels
Nederlands: Alken
norsk nynorsk: Alkefamilien
norsk: Alkefugler
polski: Alki
پنجابی: اوک
русский: Чистиковые
српски / srpski: Njorke
svenska: Alkor
Kiswahili: Alka
தமிழ்: ஆக்
Türkçe: Dalıcımartıgiller
українська: Алькові
oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча: Chistiklar
吴语: 海雀科
Zeêuws: Alken
中文: 海雀科

Included genera (for IOC classification 3.1):

Aethia, Alca, Alle (genus), Brachyramphus, Cepphus, Cerorhinca, Fratercula, †Pinguinus, Ptychoramphus, Synthliboramphus, Uria

IOC link: Alcidae subcat

<nowiki>Alcidae; Svartfuglar; Alcidae; کولی گری; кайрови; Dalıcımartıgiller; Alkor; Alcidae; 海雀科; 바다쇠오리류; Мұнтазқұстар тұқымдасы; Aŭkedoj; alkovití; Alcidae; Alcidae; Alcidae; Njorke; Alcidae; alku dzimta; Seekoet; Tsédááʼ tsídii dóó bikʼéí; Alcidae; alkefamilien; alkefamilien; Təmizçilər; ಆಕ್ ಹಕ್ಕಿ; Alcidae; أوك; Alcidae; အော့ငှက်; 海雀科; alkafélék; Alcidae; Alcidae; Чистиковые; Carfilod; falcóg; ماهی‌گیرک; 海雀科; Alkefugle; ალკისნაირნი; ウミスズメ科; Alcidae; اوك; Alcidae; אלקיים; Alcidae; ऑक; 海雀科; ruokit; Alken; ஆக்; Alcidae; alki; Alklased; اوک; Auk; Алькові; دالیجیمارتیکیمی‌لر; Alcidae; Alkenvagels; Alcidae; Alcidae; Alcidae; Alken (vogels); Alkiniai; njorke; Alken; Alkenvögel; Alkfûgels; Alcidae; Alka; ഓക്ക് പക്ഷി; 海雀科; Njorke; Alcidae; Tcubay (Alcidae); Àlcid; Álcidos; Chistiklar; Alcidae; чысьцікавыя; familia de aves; madárcsalád; сямейства птушак; семейство птици; lindude sugukond kurvitsaliste seltsis; familia de páxaros; семейство птиц; famille d'oiseaux; Familie der Ordnung Regenpfeiferartige; família d'ocells; familia avium; تیره‌ای از سلیم‌سانان; 鳥綱鴴形目下的一個科; njorke (Alcidae), por. morskih ptica iz reda šljukarica Snažna tijela, velike glave s kratkim i širokim kljunom, malih i slabih krila; imaju plivaće kožice. Drže se uspravno. Dobro rone služeći se krilima kao veslima, a nogama kao kormilom; družina ptic iz reda pobrežnikov; teulu o adar; родина птахів; famiglia di uccelli; فَصيله من الطيور; Familia ya ndege wa bahari wanaofanana na ngwini; משפחה של עופות; vogels; familie i vade-, måse- og alkefugler (Charadriiformes); fuglefamilie; familj av fåglar; tārtiņveidīgo kārtas putnu dzimta; family of birds; فَصيلة من الطيور; čeleď ptáků; பறவை குடும்பம்; Álcido; Alcido; Alcidae; Alcae; Alcidae; Svartfugl; Svartfuglaætt; Alcidae; Alcidae; Carfil; ماهی گیرک; ماهی‌گیرکیان; اوک; Alcidae; Alcidae; Dalıcı martılar; Dalıcı martıgiller; Dalıcımartı; Alcidae; Dalıcımartılar; Dalıcı martı; Alkfågel; Alcae; Alcidae; Alkfåglar; Alka; Alcidae; אלקיימים; Ruokkilintu; Alcae; Alcidae; Ruokkilinnut; Alcidae; Alcidae; Aŭkedo; Alcidae; Alche; Alcidés; Alcidé; Alciformes; Alcidae; Arau; Torda; Alcídeos; Alcídeo; Alcidae; Чистикові; Alcidae; Alkiniai paukščiai; Alcidae; Alkefugl; Alkefuglar; Alcidae; Alcidæ; Alcidae; alkowate; Alcidae; Álcido; Alcidae; Fratercula; Uria; Alca; Alcidae; alkefugler; Alciformes; alker; Alcidae; Alkachtigen; alken; Alcidae; Alcidae; Alcidae; ഓക്ക് പക്ഷികൾ; കത്തികൊക്കൻ; the auk family; auk; alcid; Alcinae; Alcidae; Alklane; Alcidae</nowiki>

Aethia (cat.)

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killed by a rat

Aethia pygmaea (cat.)

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Alca (cat.)

Alca torda (cat.)

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Alle (cat.)

Alle alle (cat.)

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Cepphus (cat.)

Cerorhinca (cat.)

Cerorhinca monocerata (cat.)

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Fratercula (cat.)

Uria (cat.)

Uria aalge (cat.)

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Uria lomvia (cat.)

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† Pinguinus (cat.)

† Pinguinus impennis (cat.)

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More than one species

Aethia cristatella, Fratercula cirrhata, Aethia psittacula
Comparison of charadriiform and sphenisciform sterni. A Alca torda (USNM 502382) B Aethia psittacula (NCSM 18514) C Sterna anaethetus (NCSM 17085) D Hydrophasianus chirurgus (USNM 490566) E Eudyptula minor (TMM M-391).
Comparison of charadriiform and sphenisciform carpometacarpi. An Anous minutus (USNM 622415) B Cerorhinca monocerata (USNM 620641) C Pinguinus impennis (USNM 623465) D Mancalla cedrosensis (LACM 15373) E Eudyptula minor (TMM M-931). Anatomical abbreviations: aII:1 articulation of digit II phalanx 1 ct carpal trochlea ep extensor process mc1 first metacarpal mc2 second metacarpal mc3 third metacarpal.
Crânes d'oiseaux marins. Du plus grand au plus petit : Morus bassanus, Larus michahellis, oiseau non identifié, Uria aalge, Alca torda et Fratercula arctica.
English: Skulls of schizorhinal birds: 1. Great Auk Pinguinus impennis), from ventral, 2. Herring Gull (Larus argentatus), from dorsal, 3. Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata), from dorsal, 4. Rock Dove (Columba livia), from dorsal, 5. Comb-crested Jacana or Bronze-winged Jacana (Irediparra gallinacea, or Metopidius indicus), from dorsal, 6. Dovekie (Alle alle), from dorsal, 7. Plains-wanderer (Pedionomus torquatus), from dorsal

Alcidae

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Aethia (cat.)

Aethia cristatella (cat.)

Aethia psittacula (cat.)

Aethia pusilla (cat.)

Aethia pygmaea (cat.)

Alca (cat.)

Alca torda (cat.)

Alle (cat.)

Alle alle (cat.)

Brachyramphus (cat.)

Brachyramphus brevirostris (cat.)

Brachyramphus marmoratus (cat.)

Brachyramphus perdix (cat.)

Cepphus (cat.)

Cepphus carbo (cat.)

Cepphus columba (cat.)

Cepphus grylle (cat.)

Cerorhinca (cat.)

Cerorhinca monocerata (cat.)

Fratercula (cat.)

Fratercula arctica (cat.)

Fratercula cirrhata (cat.)

Fratercula corniculata (cat.)

Ptychoramphus (cat.)

Ptychoramphus aleuticus (cat.)

Synthliboramphus (cat.)

Synthliboramphus antiquus (cat.)

Synthliboramphus craveri (cat.)

Synthliboramphus hypoleucus (cat.)

Synthliboramphus scrippsi (cat.)

Synthliboramphus wumizusume (cat.)

Uria (cat.)

Uria aalge (cat.)

Uria lomvia (cat.)

† Pinguinus (cat.)

† Pinguinus impennis (cat.)

More than one species