guillemots
Cliff-nesting ocean birds
Guillemots are black-and-white seabirds of the auk family, found in northern oceans.
They nest on rocky cliff ledges in dense colonies and dive underwater to catch fish.
The name is used mainly in British English; Americans typically call the same birds murres.
Guillemots crowded every ledge of the sea cliff.
Northern diving seabird
- puffinStocky auk, bright beak
- razorbillNorth Atlantic auk species
- murreDiving auk species
- ornithologyScientific study of birds
avian · seabird · classification · species · genus · common · black · pigeon
Projecting horizontal surface
- creviceNarrow opening in surface
- nestingMaking a dwelling
- rookeryCommunal bird nesting site
- precipiceSteep rock face
breeding · chicks · sheer · basalt · escarpment · inaccessible · pinnacle · overhang
Communal bird nesting site
- aggregationCombined collection of items
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
- communalShared by a community
- nestingMaking a dwelling
flock · breeding · gathering · population · social · dense · noisy · jostling
Land-water boundary
- intertidalZone between high and low watermarks
- rockpoolsWater-filled coastal hollows
- kelpLarge brown marine algae
- tidalOf sea rhythms
littoral · seaweed · marine · saltwater · waves · estuary · brackish · maritime
Sudden steep descent
- fish-eatingConsuming aquatic vertebrates
- underwaterBelow the surface
- pursuitAct of chasing something
- depthDistance below surface
swimming · wings · propulsion · prey · sprat · capelin · foraging · submersion
auk
Northern diving seabird
ornithology · avian · seabird · classification · species · genus · common · black · pigeon · zoology
ledge
Projecting horizontal surface
precipice · breeding · chicks · sheer · basalt · escarpment · inaccessible · pinnacle · overhang · fissure
rookery
Communal bird nesting site
- aggregationCombined collection of items
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
- communalShared by a community
nesting · flock · breeding · gathering · population · social · dense · noisy · jostling · territorial
shoreline
Land-water boundary
- intertidalZone between high and low watermarks
- rockpoolsWater-filled coastal hollows
- kelpLarge brown marine algae
tidal · littoral · seaweed · marine · saltwater · waves · estuary · brackish · maritime · oceanic
plunge
Sudden steep descent
- fish-eatingConsuming aquatic vertebrates
- underwaterBelow the surface
- pursuitAct of chasing something
depth · swimming · wings · propulsion · prey · sprat · capelin · foraging · submersion · streamlined
flyway
Established bird migration path
- overwinteringEnduring the cold months
- seasonalRecurring at fixed intervals
- northwardToward the top
southward · dispersal · journey · return · departure · arrival · tracking · stopover · pelagic · offshore
guillemotspenguins
Flightless aquatic seabirds
emperor penguins · great auk · king penguins · little penguins