About Auks

Overview

The Auks are a family of birds (Latin: Alcidae) within the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids. Worldwide the family includes about 11 genera and 25 species. Its members are primarily distributed across the Nearctic, the Palearctic, Middle America. Notable genera include Synthliboramphus, Aethia, Fratercula. Charadriiformes are a large, diverse order of 394 species of shorebirds, gulls, terns, auks and allies found on coasts, wetlands and open country worldwide.

Classification

Family: Alcidae (Auks); Order: Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids; about 11 genera and 25 species.

Distribution

Primarily across the Nearctic, the Palearctic, Middle America.