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Family of birds
Auks or alcids are birds of the family Alcidae in the order Charadriiformes. The alcid family includes the murres, guillemots, auklets, puffins, and murrelets
Auk
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up auk in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Auk or AUK may refer to: Auk, a type of bird The Auk, now Ornithology, an American ornithological journal
AUK
Extinct flightless seabird from the North Atlantic
The great auk (Pinguinus impennis), also known as the penguin or garefowl, is an extinct species of flightless alcid that first appeared around 400,000
Great_auk
List of ships with the same or similar names
USS Auk may refer to: USS Auk (AM-38), laid down on 20 June 1918 at New York City. USS Auk (AM-57), laid down on 15 April 1941 at Portsmouth, Virginia
USS_Auk
Species of auk
Alcidae, the auks. It is the closest living relative of the extinct great auk (Pinguinus impennis). Historically, it has also been known as "auk", "razor-billed
Razorbill
Species of bird
The little auk (Europe) or dovekie (North America) (Alle alle) is a small auk, the only member of the genus Alle. It breeds in huge numbers on islands
Little_auk
Japanese-South Korean company
Kodenshi AUK Group is a conglomerate of two companies, Kodenshi Corporation based in Kyoto, Japan and AUK Corporation based in Iksan, South Korea. Kodenshi
Kodenshi_AUK_Group
Surname list
Auker is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Elden Auker (1910–2006), American baseball pitcher David Auker (born 1949), British actor
Auker
Academic journal
Ornithology, formerly The Auk and The Auk: Ornithological Advances, is a peer-reviewed scientific journal and the official publication of the American
Ornithology_(journal)
Theravāda forest monastery in Mawlamyine, Mon State
The Pa-Auk Forest Monastery, known in Burmese as the Pa-Auk Tawya (Burmese: ဖားအောက်တောရကျောင်း, MLCTS: Hpa:auk Tau:ra.kyaung:), is a Theravāda monastery
Pa-Auk_Forest_Monastery
Group of runestones
England. It is carved in runestone style Pr3. n En tan Dan auk ok huskarl Huskarl ' auk ok sua(i)n Svæinn ' l(i)tu letu rita retta stin stæin aftiʀ
England_runestones
1942 class of minesweepers of the United States Navy
The Auk class were a class of 93 minesweepers serving with the United States Navy and the Royal Navy during World War II. Prior to the United States entering
Auk-class_minesweeper
Minesweeper of the United States Navy
USS Auk (AM-38) was a Lapwing-class minesweeper acquired by the United States Navy after World War I to remove mines that had been placed during the war
USS_Auk_(AM-38)
Theravāda Buddhist monk
Pa-Auk Sayadaw (Burmese: ဖားအောက်ဆရာတော်, MLCTS: Hpa:auk Hca.ratau.), is a Burmese Theravāda monk, meditation teacher and the abbot of the Pa-Auk Forest
Bhaddanta_Āciṇṇa
Species of seabird
arctica), also known as the common puffin, is a species of seabird in the auk family. It is the only puffin native to the Atlantic Ocean; two related species
Atlantic_puffin
Little auks fermented in a sealskin, a traditional Greenlandic food
traditional wintertime Inuit food from Greenland that is made of little auks (Alle alle), a type of seabird, fermented in a seal skin. Making kiviak has
Kiviak
British film and television actor (1949–2022)
David Auker (March 1949 – August 2022) was a British film and television actor. He died in August 2022, at the age of 73. Unman, Wittering and Zigo (1971)
David_Auker
Surname list
Aukes is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Rachel Aukes, American novelist Douwe Aukes (1612–1668), Frisian sea captain This page lists
Aukes
‹ The template Infobox play is being considered for merging. › Night of the Auk is a 1956 Broadway drama in three acts written by Arch Oboler. It is a science
Night_of_the_Auk
Scottish oil reservoir
The Auk Oilfield is situated 249 kilometres (155 mi) east, southeast of Aberdeen, Scotland, in block number 30/16. It was discovered in October 1970 in
Auk_oilfield
Species of seabird
GILL-ə-mot) is the common name for several species of seabird in the Alcidae or auk family, part of the order Charadriiformes. In Europe, the term covers two
Guillemot
Extinct species of bird
of auk related to the great auk known from fossils that were discovered in the Pliocene Yorktown Formation of North Carolina. Like the great auk, it
Pinguinus_alfrednewtoni
Family of aquatic flightless birds
resemblance to the great auk. Despite this resemblance, however, they are not auks, and are not closely related to the great auk. They do not belong in
Penguin
Book by Homer Hickam
powder, is named Auk 1 (This is an allusion to the great auk, which is a flightless seabird that became extinct in the mid-19th century). Auk 1 flies six feet
October_Sky_(book)
2016 book by Tim Birkhead
(and Outside) a Bird's Egg by Tim Birkhead. (review)". The Auk. 134 (4): 922–924. doi:10.1642/auk-17-112.1. ISSN 0004-8038. Clare, Horatio (23 April 2016)
The_Most_Perfect_Thing
Pair of totem poles in Juneau, Alaska
and their designs were based on discussions carver Nathan Jackson had with Auk and Angoon elders. The Wooshkeetaan Kootéeyaa is named for the Wooshkeetaan
Wooshkeetaan Kootéeyaa and Áakʼw Kootéeyaa
Wooshkeetaan_Kootéeyaa_and_Áakʼw_Kootéeyaa
Geographic and historic region of Burma
a-nya-thu for women, whereas those from Lower Myanmar are called auk tha (အောက်သား) for men and auk thu for women. The territories of present day Lower Myanmar
Lower_Myanmar
Birds that cannot fly
microptera Atitlán grebe, Podilymbus gigas † (reportedly flightless) Great auk, Pinguinus impennis † Emperor penguin, Aptenodytes forsteri King penguin
Flightless_bird
Species of bird
2022. Oberholser, Harry (October 1919). "Races of Quiscalus quiscula". The Auk. 36 (4): 549–555. doi:10.2307/4073352. JSTOR 4073352. "Quiscalus quiscula"
Common_grackle
Topics referred to by the same term
Pingouin is a French vernacular term for two species of auks, the lesser auk and the great auk; it is used colloquially to designate penguins. In English
Pingouin
Species of bird
Sparrow (Passer domesticus) in Britain". The Auk. 127 (2): 411–420. Bibcode:2010Auk...127..411B. doi:10.1525/auk.2009.09108. S2CID 86228079. McCarthy, Michael
House_sparrow
2008 studio album by Tanya Tagaq
Auk/Blood (Inuktitut syllabics: ᐊᐅᒃ) is an album by Tanya Tagaq, released in 2008 by Ipecac Recordings. All tracks written by Tagaq. "Fox - Tiriganiak"
Auk/Blood
Extinct species of bird
Cartier, who used it for the great auk in a report on a Northwest Atlantic expedition a few years earlier. No great auk or similar bones could be found on
Ascension_night_heron
Prime Minister of Iraqi Kurdistan since 2019
Trustees". AUK.us. 21 October 2014. Archived from the original on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2014. "Laying the cornerstone of AUK". AUK.US. 8 December
Masrour_Barzani
Frisian sea captain
Douwe Aukes (c. 1612–1668) was a Frisian sea captain of the Dutch East India Company or VOC. The Douwe Aukes class minelayer and its name-ship the HNLMS
Douwe_Aukes
Species of bird
The horned puffin (Fratercula corniculata) is an auk found in the North Pacific Ocean, including the coasts of Alaska, Siberia and British Columbia. It
Horned_puffin
Species of bird
The least auklet (Aethia pusilla) is a seabird and the smallest species of auk. It is the most abundant seabird in North America, and one of the most abundant
Least_auklet
American novelist
Rachel Rae Recker (born October 3, 1972), professionally known as Rachel Aukes, is an American horror / science fiction / fantasy novelist best known for
Rachel_Aukes
American entomologist and musician
Auk One: Monster Auk Auk Two:Betratal Auk Auk Three:Dental Auk Auk Four: Bat Auk Auk Five: Conjur Auk Shadow Auk Formal: Auk of the Two Sisters Auk Six:
Irene_Moon
British cycling club
Audax UK or AUK is a British cycling club that oversees randonneuring (long-distance cycling) in the United Kingdom. It was formed in 1976 to help British
Audax_UK
Minesweeper of the United States Navy
USS Auk (AM-57) was an Auk-class minesweeper acquired by the United States Navy for the dangerous task of removing mines from minefields laid in the water
USS_Auk_(AM-57)
Township in Mon State, Myanmar
household size was 4.7. The Pa-Auk Forest Monastery is located in the village of Pa-Auk (Burmese: ဖားအောက်, MLCTS: Pha:auk). "Mawlamyine Township Report"
Mawlamyine_Township
Genus of birds
Uria is a genus of seabirds in the auk family known in Europe as guillemots (a name also used for the genus Cepphus), and in North America as murres.
Uria
Private university located in the Germia district of Pristina, Kosovo
Prishtina”. It was first registered on May 8, 2002, in Prishtina, Kosovo. RIT/AUK is supported by the U.S. organization "the American University in Kosovo
RIT_Kosovo
Common name for many species of bird
Anseriform genera using morphological characters" (PDF). The Auk. 103 (4): 737–754. doi:10.1093/auk/103.4.737. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-10-09
Duck
Science fantasy novels by Gene Wolfe
god Tartaros enters Auk's mind and fixes the damage to his brain, making Auk a prophet of Tartaros in the process. Tartaros guides Auk out of the tunnels
The_Book_of_the_Long_Sun
English writer and author
many by the great 19th-century illustrator J.G. Keulemans, a couple (great auk and Himalayan mountain quail) by Edward Lear. He also embellishes the historical
Errol_Fuller
Typically human-caused eradication of entire avian species
colonies". The Auk. 134 (1): 39–50. doi:10.1642/auk-16-125.1. ISSN 0004-8038. S2CID 53600270. Serjeantson, Dale (January 2001). "The great auk and the gannet:
Bird_extinction
Icelandic isle that no longer exists
Geirfuglasker (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈceirˌfʏklaˌscɛːr̥] , "Great Auk Rock") was a small islet near Reykjanes, Iceland. It was volcanic rock with
Geirfuglasker
Species of bird
of Singing Conspecifics by the Carolina Wren" (PDF). The Auk. 98 (1): 127–33. doi:10.1093/auk/98.1.127. JSTOR 4085615. Hyman, Jeremy (2005). "Seasonal
Carolina_wren
Species of bird
Ruby-Throated Hummingbird (A. Colubris)". The Auk. 127 (3): 626–635. doi:10.1525/auk.2010.09213. JSTOR 10.1525/auk.2010.09213. S2CID 5571877. Feo, T.J.; Clark
Black-chinned_hummingbird
Bird disease
evidence of a multispecies epizootic". The Auk. 127 (4): 746–751. doi:10.1525/auk.2010.10132. JSTOR 10.1525/auk.2010.10132. S2CID 85728974. Wikimedia Commons
Avian_keratin_disorder
1967 class of Philippine Navy ships
by the Philippine Navy. These ships were formerly used by the US Navy as Auk class minesweepers. Under the Philippine Navy, the two vessels have undergone
Rizal-class_corvette
(Thalassarche Chrysostoma) Riding an Antarctic Storm". The Auk. 121 (4): 1208–1213. doi:10.1093/auk/121.4.1208. ISSN 1938-4254. "Gyrfalcon - Animal Ark". Tucker
List_of_birds_by_flight_speed
American baseball player (1910–2006)
Browns between 1933 and 1942. Auker batted and threw right-handed. Auker was noted for his submarine pitching style. Auker was born and raised in Norcatur
Elden_Auker
Private university in Salmiya, Kuwait
(AUK) (Arabic: الجامعة الأمريكية في الكويت) is a private liberal arts institution located in Salmiya, Kuwait. Established in 2003 by Amiri decree, AUK
American_University_of_Kuwait
Family of birds
cardinals, sparrows, tanagers, warblers, and allies". Auk. 132 (2): 333–348. doi:10.1642/AUK-14-110.1. Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela
New_World_sparrow
Species of bird
Harry C. (1921). "The geographic races of Cyanocitta cristata" (PDF). The Auk. 38: 83–89. doi:10.2307/4074029. JSTOR 4074029. Retrieved October 25, 2024
Blue_jay
Genus of Auk
Puffins are any of three species of small alcids (auks) in the bird genus Fratercula. These are pelagic seabirds that feed primarily by diving in the water
Puffin
Group of Norse runestones
innovation. an(u)(i)(t)r Andvēttr : auk ok · kiti <kiti> : auk ok · kar Kārr : auk ok · blisi Blesi · auk ok · tiarfr Diarfʀ · þir þæiʀ
Ingvar_runestones
Species of bird
The common murre or common guillemot (Uria aalge) is a large auk, one of several species called murre or guillemot. It has a circumpolar distribution
Common_murre
Family of small passerine birds
nonmonophyly of traditional genera and new relationships". The Auk. 136 (3) ukz041. doi:10.1093/auk/ukz041. Oliveros, C.H.; et al. (2019). "Earth history and
Ploceidae
Species of owl
Manitoba". Auk. 3 (3): 145–156, 320–329. doi:10.2307/4625404. JSTOR 4625404. Preble, E. A. (1941). "Barred Owl on Athabaska River, Alberta". The Auk. 58 (3):
Barred_owl
Extinct genus of birds
(1983). "Size and locomotion in teratorns" (PDF). The Auk. 100 (2): 390–403. doi:10.1093/auk/100.2.390. Fisher, Harvey I. (1945). "Locomotion in the
Teratornis
Birds of prey in the genus Falco
Wetmore and the Neogene evolution of the Falconidae" (PDF). Auk. 104 (2): 270–76. doi:10.1093/auk/104.2.270. JSTOR 4087033. Mlíkovský, Jirí (2002): Cenozoic
Falcon
Species of bird
(PDF). The Auk. 3 (2): 262. doi:10.2307/4625371. JSTOR 4625371. Cory, Charles B. (July 1886). "More News of Ardetta neoxena" (PDF). The Auk. 3 (3): 408
Least_bittern
Former genus of herons
The Auk. 98 (1): 134–144. doi:10.1093/auk/98.1.134. JSTOR 4085616. McKilligan, N.G. (1990). "Promiscuity in the cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis)". The Auk. 107
Cattle_egret
Species of eagle
of roosting Golden Eagles in southwestern Idaho" (PDF). Auk. 101 (3): 610–3. doi:10.1093/auk/101.3.610. JSTOR 4086618. Archived (PDF) from the original
Golden_eagle
Uninhabited island off Newfoundland, Canada
Island. Funk Island was probably called Penguin Island because the great auk used to nest on this island by thousands, and possibly tens of thousands
Funk_Island
Skull fragment inscribed with runes
interpretation of the inscription is: Ulfʀ auk Ōðinn auk Hō-Tīwʀ. Hiālp burin's/burins/Burins viðʀ þæim dværgi auk dværgyniu Bōur. Ulfʀ and Ōðinn and High-Tīwʀ
Ribe_skull_fragment
Queen of the Northern Palace of Hanthawaddy
marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Burmese script. Lawka Dewi Mwei Auk (Burmese: လောကဒေဝီ မွေ့အောက်, pronounced [lɔ́ka̰ dèwì mwḛ ʔauʔ]) was a principal
Mwei_Auk
Species of bird
crested puffin, is a relatively abundant medium-sized pelagic seabird in the auk family (Alcidae) found throughout the North Pacific Ocean. It is one of three
Tufted_puffin
Extinct genus of birds
Mancalla is an extinct genus of prehistoric flightless alcids that lived on the Pacific coast of today's California and Mexico during the Late Miocene
Mancalla
Primary sexual organ of male animals
20-cm Spiny Penis of the Argentine Lake Duck (Oxyura vittata)" (PDF). The Auk. 117 (3): 820–825. doi:10.2307/4089612. JSTOR 4089612. Archived (PDF) from
Penis
Runestones in Scandinavia that mention voyages to the East
mother ... §B ...(s) ... : auk ok : kaiʀuataʀ Gæiʀhvataʀ : auk ok : liknuiaʀ Liknviaʀ. : ...(s) : auk : kaiʀuataʀ : auk : liknuiaʀ : ... {} ok {}
Varangian_runestones
Family of birds
cardinals, sparrows, tanagers, warblers, and allies". Auk. 132 (2): 333–348. doi:10.1642/AUK-14-110.1. S2CID 53058340. Oliveros, C.H.; et al. (2019)
New_World_warbler
Name generally used for a taxon, group of taxa or organism(s)
capitalizing compound names of birds in English" (PDF). The Auk. 95 (2): 324–326. doi:10.1093/auk/95.2.324. Stearn, William T. (1959). "The Background of
Common_name
sun lit rai...rais... .....-n þino auk kirua bru þisa auk hon lit kristno eotalont .. osbiurn kirþi bru triun raist auk tsain runoʀ þisaʀ: Normalized: Austmaðr
Frösö_Runestone
Species of bird
spectacled guillemot or sooty guillemot (Cepphus carbo) is a seabird in the auk family. This species is about 38 cm (15 in) long, with red legs, black bill
Spectacled_guillemot
USS Revenge, a World War II-era Auk class minesweeper
Operation Avalanche naval order of battle
Operation_Avalanche_naval_order_of_battle
Order of birds
Ornithologists' Union Check-list of North American Birds" (PDF). The Auk. 127 (3): 726–744. doi:10.1525/auk.2010.127.3.726. S2CID 86363169. Chesser, R. Terry; Banks
Accipitriformes
11th-century runestones in Sweden
Dans, ' auk ok ok hum(f)riþr Holmfríðr Holmfriðr at at at buanta bónda boanda sin sinn. sinn. tan auk hus(k)arl + auk suain + auk hulmfriþr × þaun
Lingsberg_Runestones
Species of bird
The Auk. 98 (1): 134–144. doi:10.1093/auk/98.1.134. JSTOR 4085616. McKilligan, N.G. (1990). "Promiscuity in the cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis)". The Auk. 107
Western_cattle_egret
Subfamily of birds
anseriform genera using morphological characters" (PDF). Auk. 103 (4): 737–754. doi:10.1093/auk/103.4.737. Sraml, M.; Christidis, L.; Easteal, S.; Horn
Anatinae
Genus of birds
Ornithologists' Union Check-list of North American Birds" (PDF). The Auk. 129 (3): 573–588. doi:10.1525/auk.2012.129.3.573. S2CID 198159113. Retrieved 2012-07-18. Zuccon
American_rosefinch
Totem pole in Juneau, Alaska
stories he had been told; he intended for the pole to be part of a proposed "Auk Village totem park", though, due to World War II and budget constraints,
Yaxté_totem_pole
Oceanic division
net fishing can kill dolphins, albatrosses and other seabirds (petrels, auks), hastening the fish stock decline and contributing to international disputes
Atlantic_Ocean
American violinist and vocalist
AllMusic. Retrieved 8 November 2024. The Great Auk. Retrieved 6 September 2021 Paradox. Retrieved 6 September 2021 The Great Auk MySpace Page v t e v t e
Carrie_Bradley
Species of bird native to North America
PASSERINA-CIRIS). Auk. vol 91, no 3. p. 485–487. Thompson CF & Lanyon SM. (1979). Reverse Mounting in the Painted Bunting Passerina-Ciris. Auk. vol 96, no 2
Painted_bunting
Shorebird found in the Americas
of male and female killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)". The Auk. 105 (3): 553–564. doi:10.1093/auk/105.3.553. ISSN 1938-4254. Bergstrom, Peter W. (1989). "Incubation
Killdeer
Autonomous territory of Denmark
consist of both Palearctic and Nearctic species, breeding populations of auks, puffins, skuas, and kittiwakes are found on steep mountainsides. Greenland's
Greenland
American ornithologist and inspiration for the name of the fictional spy
(1993), p. 48. Parkes, Kenneth (1989). "In Memoriam: James Bond" (PDF). The Auk. 106 (4): 718–720. Lewison, Grant (2004). "James Bond and citations to his
James_Bond_(ornithologist)
Superorder of birds
Cretaceous Lance Formation of Wyoming". The Auk. 128 (1): 138–145. Bibcode:2011Auk...128..138E. doi:10.1525/auk.2011.10113. Kuhl., H.; Frankl-Vilches, C
Fowl
Island in the North Atlantic Ocean
is native to the island. Extinct species include the Irish elk, the great auk, brown bear and the wolf. Some previously extinct birds, such as the golden
Ireland
Family of birds
"DNA-DNA hybridization evidence for subfamily structure among hummingbirds". Auk. 111 (1): 8–19. doi:10.2307/4088500. JSTOR 4088500. Ksepka DT, Clarke JA
Hummingbird
Form of cremation
The tiered funeral pyre of Burmese Buddhist Monk at Pa-Auk Village, Mon State.
Pyre
Medium-sized mammal native to North America
Video identification of predators at songbird nests in old fields. The Auk, 116(1), 259–264. Munscher, E. C., Kuhns, E. H., Cox, C. A., & Butler, J
Raccoon
Superfamily of passerine birds
sparrows, tanagers, warblers, and allies". The Auk: Ornithological Advances. 132 (2): 333–348. doi:10.1642/AUK-14-110.1. S2CID 53058340. Oliveros, C.H.; et al
Emberizoidea
Warm-blooded animals with wings and feathers
(2010). "Complex Evolution of Bile Salts in Birds". The Auk. 127 (4): 820–831. doi:10.1525/auk.2010.09155. PMC 2990222. PMID 21113274. Attenborough, David
Bird
Species of bird
thick-billed murre or Brünnich's guillemot (Uria lomvia) is a bird in the auk family (Alcidae). This bird is named after the Danish zoologist Morten Thrane
Thick-billed_murre
AUK
AUK
Surname or Lastname
Americanized spelling of Dutch Acker.English
Americanized spelling of Dutch Acker.English : variant of Alker, which has two possible origins: either from a Middle English survival of the Old English personal name Ealhhere meaning ‘altar army’; or a habitational name from Altcar in Lancashire, named from the Celtic river name Alt (meaning ‘muddy river’) + Old Norse kiarr ‘marsh’.
Male
Finnish
Finnish form of Latin Augustus, AUKUSTI means "venerable."
Boy/Male
Hawaiian
Wise.
Boy/Male
Hawaiian
Sailor.
Male
Egyptian
, a priest of Apis.
Boy/Male
Hawaiian
Wise.
Male
Finnish
 Short form of Finnish Aukusti, AKU means "venerable." Compare with another form of Aku.
Boy/Male
Hawaiian
Wise.
AUK
AUK
Girl/Female
Sikh
Remember, Remembering through meditation
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Helper of the Religion Islam
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
God Wish / Choice
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
White as Ivory
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for someone who led a horse and cart conveying commodities from one place to another, Middle English ledere, an agent noun from Old English lǣdan ‘to lead’. The word may also sometimes have been used to denote a foreman or someone who led sport or dance, but the name certainly did not originate with leader in the modern sense ‘civil or military commander’; this is a comparatively recent development.English : occupational name for a worker in lead, from an agent derivative of Old English lēad ‘lead’.
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Beautiful face & body
Girl/Female
Australian, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, German, Greek, Hebrew, Teutonic
Noble; Nobility; Form of Alexander; Helper and Defender of Mankind; Similar to Alice; God is My Oath
Girl/Female
Russian
Abbreviation of Natasha - the Russian form of the English Natalie 'Born at Christmas.
Girl/Female
Danish, German
Champion
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Desire; Wish
AUK
AUK
AUK
AUK
AUK
n.
A name given to various species of arctic sea birds of the family Alcidae. The great auk, now extinct, is Alca (/ Plautus) impennis. The razor-billed auk is A. torda. See Puffin, Guillemot, and Murre.
n.
A very small arctic sea bird (Mergulus alle, or Alle alle) common on both coasts of the Atlantic in winter; -- called also little auk, dovekie, rotch, rotchie, and sea dove.
n.pl.
A group of birds, including auks, divers, and penguins.
a.
See Awkward.
n.
The razor-billed auk.
n.
A species of auk (Alca torda) common in the Arctic seas. See Auk, and Illust. in Appendix.
n.
A guillemot (Uria grylle), of the arctic regions. Also applied to the little auk or sea dove. See under Dove.
n.
An arctic sea bird Fratercula arctica) allied to the auks, and having a short, thick, swollen beak, whence the name; -- called also bottle nose, cockandy, coulterneb, marrot, mormon, pope, and sea parrot.
n.
One of the two anterior limbs of a bird, pterodactyl, or bat. They correspond to the arms of man, and are usually modified for flight, but in the case of a few species of birds, as the ostrich, auk, etc., the wings are used only as an assistance in running or swimming.
n.
One of several northern sea birds, allied to the auks. They have short legs, placed far back, and are expert divers and swimmers.
n.
The great auk; also, the razorbill. See Auk.
n. pl.
A Linnaean order of aquatic birds swimming by means of webbed feet, as the duck, or of lobed feet, as the grebe. In this order were included the geese, ducks, auks, divers, gulls, petrels, etc.
n.
The razor-billed auk. See Auk.
n. pl.
A division of swimming birds which includes the grebes, divers, auks, etc., in which the legs are placed far back.