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Razorbill

Birds

The razorbill is a North Atlantic colonial seabird and the only living member of the genus Alca in the auk family Alcidae. It is the closest living relative of the extinct great auk, and it has historically also been known by names such as auk, razor-billed auk and lesser auk. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Piscivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
System (Realm)
Marine 2
Relationship to People
Ecotourism and Research 3
Living or Extinct
Yes 4
Scientific Name
Alca torda 4
Conservation Status
Extinct 6
Body Size Band
Medium 7
Activity Pattern
Diurnal 7
Lifespan
42 8
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
G5 Secure 5
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Alcidae, Taxa
Source Razorbill (Wikidata)

In Biome

Neritic Zone, Biomes
Source NatureServe Explorer: Alca torda
Open Ocean, Biomes
Source NatureServe Explorer: Alca torda
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Belgium

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Denmark

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France

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Iceland

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Ireland

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North America

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Norway

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Poland

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Spain

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Sweden

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United States

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Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
  • Diet: Piscivore
2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species API
  • System (Realm): Terrestrial
  • System (Realm): Marine
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3. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Alca torda (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
  • Conservation Status: CITES
    CITES No special status
  • Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
    Ornithologists are studying the sexual behaviors among razorbills.
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4. Razorbill (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q27102 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Alcidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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5. NatureServe Explorer: Alca torda
NatureServe Explorer
  • Global rank (roundedGRank)
    "roundedGRank": "G5"
  • In Biome: Open Ocean, Species characteristics: Pelagic
    "marineHabitatDescEn": "Pelagic"
  • In Biome: Neritic Zone, Species characteristics: Near shore
    "marineHabitatDescEn": "Near shore"
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6. Razorbill (Wikipedia)
Introduction
Quote, Introduction
The razorbill (Alca torda) is a North Atlantic colonial seabird and the only extant member of the genus Alca of the family Alcidae, the auks. It is the closest living relative of the extinct great auk (Pinguinus impennis).
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7. Ecological Society of America, Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 bird functional traits (BirdFuncDat)
Ecological Society of America, Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)
  • Row: alca torda
    4510 Nonpasseriformes Charadriiformes Alcidae Auks 63 BL3 Alca torda Razorbill 20 0 0 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 VertFishScav Ref_3 A Carolina 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Ref_3 1 Jessica 0 725.99 Dunning08 1
  • BirdFuncDat.txt row Alca torda, Nocturnal column
    Alca torda Razorbill 20 0 0 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 VertFishScav Ref_3 A Carolina 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Ref_3 1 Jessica 0
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8. Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of Liverpool: AnAge entry for Alca torda
Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of LiverpoolLifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Quote, Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Maximum longevity 42 years (wild)
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