Also known as Guillemots, Turr and Uria. These birds breed in large colonies on coastal cliffs, laying single elongated conical eggs directly on cliff ledges.
They dive for food from the surface, swimming underwater. They mainly eat fish and crustaceans, also some molluscs, insects and plant material.
The flight is strong and direct, and these species have fast wing beats due to the short wings.

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