Auks,Murres and Puffins

The family of Alcidae is a group of black-and-white seabirds which have set-back legs that give them an upright stance on land.In flight,their wingbeats are rapid and shallow.They are also related to penguins.They have enormous black-and-white bills

Species native to North America

 * Dovekie
 * Common Murre
 * Thick-billed Murre
 * Razorbill
 * Great Auk (extinct since 1844)
 * Black Guillemot
 * Pigeon Guillemot
 * Long-billed Murrelet
 * Marbled Murrelet
 * Kittlitz's Murrelet
 * Scripps's Murrelet
 * Guadalupe Murrelet (from Mexico)
 * Craveri's Murrelet
 * Ancient Murrelet
 * Cassin's Auklet
 * Parakeet Auklet
 * Least Auklet
 * Whiskered Auklet
 * Crested Auklet
 * Rhinoceros Auklet
 * Atlantic Puffin
 * Tufted Puffin
 * Horned Puffin