Alcidae

common puffin Common puffin (Fratercula arctica).

Alcidae, bird family, order Charadriiformes, which includes the birds known as auk, auklet, dovekie, guillemot, murre, murrelet, and puffin (qq.v.).

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.
Citation Information
Article Title: Alcidae
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 23 March 2010
Access Date: March 13, 2025