Alca torda · Icelandic: Álka
A sleek, angular relative of the extinct Great Auk.
Habitat: Sea cliffs and rocky crevices | Season: Apr–Aug
Nests in cracks and boulder scree rather than open ledges. Flies low and fast over the water on whirring wings.
The Razorbill's closest relative, the Great Auk, went extinct in 1844 — the last pair killed on Eldey Island off Iceland's south-west coast.
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