COMMON MURRE (Uria aalge): SPECIES ACCOUNTS
PUFFIN (Fratercula arctica): SPECIES ACCOUNTS
GREAT AUK (Pinguinus impennis): SPECIES ACCOUNTS
GEOGRAPHIC RANGE
Auks and their relatives are found in the Northern Hemisphere, in oceanic habitats in the Arctic, North Atlantic, and North Pacific.
HABITAT
Auks and their relatives are found in cold ocean waters. They breed in seashore areas such as shorelines, seaside cliffs, and, in some species, coastal forests.
PUFFINS AUKS MURRES AND PEOPLE
Several species are hunted in large numbers in parts of Greenland, Canada, and Alaska.
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