Auks, Murres & Puffins of Canada

20 auks, murres and puffins have been recorded in Canada on eBird, the global citizen-science database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and carry a full profile in the Birbs encyclopedia. Every bird below is a member of this group — the family Alcidae. Start with the well-known species, browse the complete list, then check which are being reported near you right now.

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Auks, Murres & Puffins of Canada to know first

• Ancient MurreletSynthliboramphus antiquus
• Atlantic PuffinFratercula arctica
• Black GuillemotCepphus grylle
• Cassin’s AukletPtychoramphus aleuticus
• Common MurreUria aalge
• Crested AukletAethia cristatella
• Guadalupe MurreletSynthliboramphus hypoleucus
• Horned PuffinFratercula corniculata
• Kittlitz’s MurreletBrachyramphus brevirostris
• Least AukletAethia pusilla
• Little AukAlle alle
• Long-billed MurreletBrachyramphus perdix
• Marbled MurreletBrachyramphus marmoratus
• Parakeet AukletAethia psittacula
• Pigeon GuillemotCepphus columba
• RazorbillAlca torda
• Rhinoceros AukletCerorhinca monocerata
• Scripps’s MurreletSynthliboramphus scrippsi

The full list — 20 auks, murres and puffins of Canada in our library

• Ancient Murrelet
• Atlantic Puffin
• Black Guillemot
• Cassin’s Auklet
• Common Murre
• Crested Auklet
• Guadalupe Murrelet
• Horned Puffin
• Kittlitz’s Murrelet
• Least Auklet
• Little Auk
• Long-billed Murrelet
• Marbled Murrelet
• Parakeet Auklet
• Pigeon Guillemot
• Razorbill
• Rhinoceros Auklet
• Scripps’s Murrelet
• Thick-billed Murre
• Tufted Puffin

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Auks, Murres & Puffins in other regions

• Auks, Murres & Puffins of the United States (22 species)

Species and counts come from the eBird network; "recorded" means reported by birders to eBird. Family grouping follows the IOC World Bird List. Tap any bird for its full profile.