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Cepphus Uria |
The guillemots are penguin-like marine birds in the auk family.
Some species, in the genus Uria nest in large colonies on cliff edges, but the Cepphus breed in small groups on rocky coasts.
The five species are:
Genus Cepphus
- Black Guillemot[?] or Tystie, Cepphus grylle
- Summer and winter plumages
- Pigeon Guillemot[?] Cepphus columba
- Spectacled Guillemot[?] Cepphus carbo
Genus Uria
- Common Guillemot[?] or Common Murre Uria aalge
- Brunnich's Guillemot[?] or Thick-billed Murre Uria lomvia