razorbill

ra·zor·bill

R0062800 (rā′zər-bĭl′)n. A large auk (Alca torda) of the northern Atlantic, having black-and-white plumage, a long tail, and a flattened bill. Also called razor-billed auk.

razorbill

(ˈreɪzəˌbɪl) ,

razorbill auk

razor-billed auk

n (Animals) a common auk, Alca torda, of the North Atlantic, having a thick laterally compressed bill with white markings

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razorbill - black-and-white northern Atlantic auk having a compressed sharp-edged billAlca torda, razor-billed aukauk - black-and-white short-necked web-footed diving bird of northern seasAlca, genus Alca - type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill

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razorbill

, razor-billed auk a common auk, Alca torda, of the North Atlantic, having a thick laterally compressed bill with white markings

Razorbill

(Alca torda), a bird of the family Alcidae of the order Charadriiformes. Alca is the only genus. The bird’s back and head are blackish-brown, and the belly is white. Body length, 41-48 cm. The bill is high, laterally compressed, and has a white transverse stripe. The razorbill is found in the northern parts of the Atlantic Ocean; in the USSR it lives on the shores of the Barents and White seas, and in isolated cases, on Lake Ladoga. It nests in coastal rocks; both parents sit 35-36 days on the single egg. The diet consists of small fish. Razorbills winter in the sea. They are cautious birds and excellent swimmers and divers.

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razor-billed auk

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noun black-and-white northern Atlantic auk having a compressed sharp-edged bill

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