dovekie
Small Arctic seabird
A dovekie is a small, stocky seabird of the auk family, found in Arctic and North Atlantic waters.
Also called the little auk, it has a compact black-and-white body, short wings, and feeds primarily on tiny crustaceans.
Dovekies nest in enormous colonies on rocky cliffs and are among the most abundant seabirds in the world, though rarely seen far from cold northern seas.
Stocky auk, bright beak
- guillemotAuk of northern coasts
- murreDiving auk species
- razorbillNorth Atlantic auk species
- aukNorthern diving seabird
auklet · ornithology · plumage · avian · wingspan · webbed feet · black-and-white · seabird
Norwegian Arctic archipelago
- GreenlandLargest island on Earth
- NunavutCanadian arctic territory
- polarOf extreme latitudes
- tundraFrigid treeless biome
iceberg · glacier · permafrost · midnight sun · aurora borealis · blizzard · arctic fox · narwhal
Sea far from shore
migration · overwintering · Atlantic · North Atlantic · plankton · krill · zooplankton · copepod
Extremely small in size
- smallLimited in size
- littleSmall in degree
- compactTightly packed together
- miniatureReduced-scale representation
diminutive · petite · pint-sized · bantam · dainty · pocket-sized · wee
Sudden steep descent
- submergePlunge beneath liquid
- underwaterBelow the surface
- swimMove through water
- paddleFlat-bladed water tool
buoyancy · aquatic · depths · foraging · breath-hold · flippers · webbed feet
puffin
Stocky auk, bright beak
auk · auklet · ornithology · plumage · avian · wingspan · webbed feet · black-and-white · seabird · waterfowl
Svalbard
Norwegian Arctic archipelago
tundra · iceberg · glacier · permafrost · midnight sun · aurora borealis · blizzard · arctic fox · narwhal · polar bear
open ocean
Sea far from shore
seafaring · migration · overwintering · Atlantic · North Atlantic · plankton · krill · zooplankton · copepod · amphipod
tiny
Extremely small in size
miniature · diminutive · petite · pint-sized · bantam · dainty · pocket-sized · wee
plunge
Sudden steep descent
- submergePlunge beneath liquid
- underwaterBelow the surface
- swimMove through water
paddle · buoyancy · aquatic · depths · foraging · breath-hold · flippers · webbed feet