About the Thick-billed Murre
The thick-billed murre or Brünnich's guillemot is a bird in the auk family (Alcidae). This bird is named after the Danish zoologist Morten Thrane Brünnich. The very deeply black North Pacific subspecies Uria lomvia arra is also called Pallas' murre after its describer.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Auks, Murres, and Puffins (Alcidae) |
| Species | Uria lomvia |
| Species Codes | thbmur, TBMU, BRGU |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Thick-billed Murre belong to?
The Thick-billed Murre (Uria lomvia) belongs to the Auks, Murres, and Puffins family (Alcidae), in the order Charadriiformes.
How can I identify the Thick-billed Murre?
The thick-billed murre or Brünnich's guillemot is a bird in the auk family (Alcidae). This bird is named after the Danish zoologist Morten Thrane Brünnich. The very deeply black North Pacific subspecies Uria lomvia arra is also called Pallas' murre after its describer....
Where can I report a Thick-billed Murre sighting?
You can log sightings of Thick-billed Murre on eBird (ebird.org) using species code thbmur, or on iNaturalist.
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