Common Murre

Uria aalge

The common murre or common guillemot is a large auk, one of several species called murre or guillemot. It has a circumpolar distribution, occurring in low-Arctic and boreal waters in the North Atlantic and North Pacific. It spends most of its time at sea, only coming to land to breed on rocky cliff shores or islands.

Scientific name

Uria aalge

Family

Auks, Murres, and Puffins

IUCN status

LC