Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Chordata > Subphylum Vertebrata > Superclass Gnathostomata > Superclass Tetrapoda > Class Aves > Order Charadriiformes

Alcidae

Rank: Family
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Aethia Merrem, 1788
Alca Linnaeus, 1758
Alle Link, 1806
Brachyramphus M. Brandt, 1837
Cepphus Pallas, 1769
Cyclorrhynchus Kaup, 1829
Fratercula Brisson, 1760
Lunda Pallas, 1811
Pinguinus
Pinguinus Bonnaterre, 1791
Synthliboramphus Brandt, 1837
Uria Brisson, 1760

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Bokmål (Norwegian): alkefamilien sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Dutch: alken

English: auks sources: MASDEA (1997).

Norwegian: alkefamilien sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Norwegian Bokmål: alkefamilien

Norwegian Nynorsk: alkefamilien

Nynorsk (Norwegian): alkefamilien sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Swedish: alkor

Literature

basis of record	van der Land, J. (2001). Tetrapoda, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 375-376
additional source	Harrison, P. (1985). Seabirds: an identification guide. Revised edition. Christopher Helm Publisher. A & C Black: London, UK. ISBN 0-7136-3510-X. 448 pp.

Taxon found in 747 publications.

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Citation

WoRMS (2014). Alcidae. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:136987

Drs Cees Roselaar. Alcidae. Accessed through: Fauna Europaea at http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=10785