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Description: | Auks are penguin like seabirds found in the Northern Hemisphere. These birds spend most of their lives in the coastal waters north of 25N latitude, coming ashore only to lay their eggs and raise their young. There are 22 species of auks, including the Atlantic puffin, the common murre, the dovekie or lesser auk, and the extinct great auk. The Razorbill, Alca torda, is a large auk, 3843 cm in length, with a 6069 cm wingspan
Egg , Blown egg of a Lesser Auk or Razorbill | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/uk/ | Publisher: | Sandwell Museums | Rights holder: | Sandwell Museums | Subjects: | Natural history Birds | Temporal: | Victorian (1837-1901) | Source: | Black Country History | Identifier: | http://www.blackcountryhistory.org/colle... | Go to resource |
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