razorbill
Blunt-billed auk
A razorbill is a black-and-white seabird of the North Atlantic, related to puffins and guillemots.
It has a distinctive thick, compressed bill marked with white lines.
Razorbills nest on rocky coastal cliffs and spend most of their lives at sea, diving for fish.
The name refers to the blade-like shape of the beak.
Northern diving seabird
- puffinStocky auk, bright beak
- guillemotAuk of northern coasts
- murreDiving auk species
- seabirdOcean-dwelling winged creature
Atlantic · avian · ornithology · birdwatching · classification · taxonomy · monogamous · lifespan
Vertical rock wall
- ledgeProjecting horizontal surface
- colonyDependent territorial settlement
- rookeryCommunal bird nesting site
- coastalOf the shoreline
North Atlantic · Iceland · British Isles · Newfoundland · rocky shore · offshore · island · nesting site
Horny avian mouthpart
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- black-and-whiteWithout color gradations
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- wingedHaving flight appendages
stripe · breeding plumage · winter plumage · streamlined · compact · webbed feet
Sudden steep descent
- submergePlunge beneath liquid
- underwaterBelow the surface
- fishGilled aquatic vertebrate
- sand eelSlim fish, burrows in seafloor
herring · capelin · foraging · swim · depth · prey · hunting
Animal-built shelter for young
- eggReproductive cell in shell
- chickYoung bird, especially poultry
- fledglingInexperienced newcomer
- incubationDevelopment before emergence
brooding · pair bonding · mate selection · territorial · guano · parental care · breeding season · courtship
auk
Northern diving seabird
seabird · Atlantic · avian · ornithology · birdwatching · classification · taxonomy · monogamous · lifespan · population
cliff
Vertical rock wall
- ledgeProjecting horizontal surface
- colonyDependent territorial settlement
- rookeryCommunal bird nesting site
coastal · North Atlantic · Iceland · British Isles · Newfoundland · rocky shore · offshore · island · nesting site · crevice
beak
Horny avian mouthpart
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- black-and-whiteWithout color gradations
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
winged · stripe · breeding plumage · winter plumage · streamlined · compact · webbed feet
plunge
Sudden steep descent
- submergePlunge beneath liquid
- underwaterBelow the surface
- fishGilled aquatic vertebrate
sand eel · herring · capelin · foraging · swim · depth · prey · hunting
nest
Animal-built shelter for young
incubation · brooding · pair bonding · mate selection · territorial · guano · parental care · breeding season · courtship
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