Alca
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Alca is a genus of seabirds in the auk family that includes species such as the razorbill, known for their black-and-white plumage and strong diving abilities in cold northern oceans.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alca canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| adaptation |
high wing loading for underwater propulsion
ⓘ
streamlined body for diving ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | auks ⓘ |
| breedingRange | North Atlantic coasts ⓘ |
| clade |
Neoaves
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Neognathae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonNameOfSpecies | razorbill ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1758 ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
fish ⓘ marine invertebrates ⓘ |
| distribution | North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | marine predator ⓘ |
| family | Alcidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior |
dives for fish
ⓘ
dives for marine invertebrates ⓘ |
| foundInHemisphere | Northern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
cold northern oceans
ⓘ
marine environment ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOrigin | New Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesSpecies | Alca torda ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | seabird ⓘ |
| locomotion |
pursuit diving
ⓘ
underwater swimming using wings ⓘ |
| nestingSite |
rocky islands
ⓘ
sea cliffs ⓘ |
| nonBreedingRange | offshore North Atlantic waters ⓘ |
| notableFor |
black-and-white plumage
ⓘ
strong diving ability ⓘ |
| order | Charadriiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Alcidae ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
black upperparts
ⓘ
white underparts ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Cepphus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fratercula NERFINISHED ⓘ Uria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | colonial breeder ⓘ |
| taxonAuthor | Carl Linnaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Alca torda ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.