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Puffins Auks and Murres: Alcidae - Physical Characteristics, Diet, Behavior And Reproduction, Conservation Status, Common Murre (uria Aalge): Species Accounts - GEOGRAPHIC RANGE, HABITAT, PUFFINS AUKS MURRES AND PEOPLE

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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