Auks, Puffins, and Murres
Alcidae
The family Alcidae (Auks, Puffins, and Murres) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and comprises 25 species in the AviList v2025 checklist, of which 6 globally threatened (IUCN categories VU, EN and CR).
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Species
- 25
- Threatened species
- 6
All species of the family Alcidae
In AviList checklist order. Click a species to find guides and destinations.
Rhinoceros Auklet
Cerorhinca monocerata
Tufted Puffin
Fratercula cirrhata
Atlantic Puffin
Fratercula arctica
Horned Puffin
Fratercula corniculata
Cassin's Auklet
Ptychoramphus aleuticus
Least Auklet
Aethia pusilla
Whiskered Auklet
Aethia pygmaea
Crested Auklet
Aethia cristatella
Parakeet Auklet
Aethia psittacula
Japanese Murrelet
Synthliboramphus wumizusume
Ancient Murrelet
Synthliboramphus antiquus
Craveri's Murrelet
Synthliboramphus craveri
Guadalupe Murrelet
Synthliboramphus hypoleucus
Scripps's Murrelet
Synthliboramphus scrippsi
Long-billed Murrelet
Brachyramphus perdix
Marbled Murrelet
Brachyramphus marmoratus
Kittlitz's Murrelet
Brachyramphus brevirostris
Black Guillemot
Cepphus grylle
Spectacled Guillemot
Cepphus carbo
Pigeon Guillemot
Cepphus columba
Razorbill
Alca torda
Great Auk
Pinguinus impennis
Little Auk
Alle alle
Thick-billed Murre
Uria lomvia
Common Murre
Uria aalge
Other families of the order Charadriiformes
- 1 species
Magellanic Plover
Pluvianellidae
- 2 species
Sheathbills
Chionidae
- 10 species
Thick-knees and Stone-curlews
Burhinidae
- 1 species
Egyptian Plover
Pluvianidae
- 9 species
Stilts and Avocets
Recurvirostridae
- 1 species
Ibisbill
Ibidorhynchidae
- 12 species
Oystercatchers
Haematopodidae
- 69 species
Plovers and Lapwings
Charadriidae
- 1 species
Plains-wanderer
Pedionomidae
- 4 species
Seedsnipes
Thinocoridae
- 3 species
Painted-Snipes
Rostratulidae
- 8 species
Jacanas
Jacanidae
- 98 species
Sandpipers and Allies
Scolopacidae
- 18 species
Buttonquail
Turnicidae
- 1 species
Crab-Plover
Dromadidae
- 17 species
Coursers and Pratincoles
Glareolidae
- 7 species
Jaegers and Skuas
Stercorariidae
- 105 species
Skimmers, Noddies, Terns, and Gulls
Laridae
Taxonomy, sequence and conservation status: AviList Core Team (2025), AviList: The Global Avian Checklist v2025, CC BY 4.0. Vernacular names: IOC World Bird List.