Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle)
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About Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle)
- Kingdom: Animals
- Phylum: Chordates
- Class: Birds
- Order: Shorebirds and Allies
- Family: Auks, Murres, Guillemots, and Puffins
The black guillemot or tystie is a medium-sized seabird of the Alcidae family, native throughout northern Atlantic coasts and eastern North American coasts. It is resident in much of its range, but large populations from the high arctic migrate southwards in winter. The bird can be seen in and around its breeding habitat of rocky shores, cliffs and islands in single or smalls groups of pairs. They feed mainly by diving towards the sea floor feeding on fish, crustaceans or other benthic invertebrates. They are listed on the IUCN red list as a species of least concern.
Source: Wikipedia
Visits
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2015-03-21
Barentsburg, Svalbard -
2016-07-09
Witless Bay, Canada -
2016-07-11
St. Shott's, Canada -
2016-07-12
Cape St. Mary's, Canada -
2019-09-28
Isle of May, England -
2019-10-02
Orkney Islands, England -
2021-07-09
Snaefellsnes Peninsula, Iceland -
2021-07-10
Snaefellsnes Peninsula, Iceland -
2021-07-15
Westmann Islands, Iceland -
2021-07-16
Westmann Islands, Iceland -
2021-07-17
Westmann Islands, Iceland
