Translation for '
razorbill' from English to Italian
NOUN | a razorbill | razorbills | |
SYNO | Alca torda | razor-billed auk | razorbill |
NOUN article.ind sg | pl
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- "Alca" is a genus of charadriiform bird that contains a single extant species, the razorbill "(Alca torda)".
- The island group known as Gjesværstappan is one of the better known with at least 2,500 pairs of razorbill.
- There is a small breeding population of Brunnich's guillemot as well as larger numbers of razorbill and common guillemot.
- Much may be inferred from its close, living relative, the razorbill, as well as from remaining soft tissue.
- "Uria" auks are relatives of the razorbill, little auk and the extinct great auk and together make up the tribe Alcini.
- The Colliston to Whinnyfold Coast is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest for nationally important colonies of cliff nesting seabirds, including kittiwake, guillemot, razorbill, fulmar and shag.
- Other birds, including the razorbill and black guillemot, nest on the park's protected islands.
- These include fulmar, black-legged kittiwake, common gull, razorbill and shag.
- The family name Alcidae comes from the genus "Alca" given by Carl Linnaeus in 1758 for the razorbill ("Alca torda") from the Norwegian word "alke".
- Most notably bottlenose dolphin and harbour porpoise would likely be affected, whilst razorbill and common guillemot will be severely impacted.
- Fauna include the Atlantic puffin ("Fratercula arctica"), razorbill ("Alca torda"), black guillemot ("Cepphus grylle"), black-legged kittiwake ("Rissa tridactyla") and common raven ("Corvus corax").
- Other bird species include razorbill, Northern fulmar, peregrine falcon, black-legged kittiwake, black guillemot, and common murre (guillemot).
- There are colonies of several thousands pairs of guillemot and razorbill.
- The site has other habitats and species that contribute to the wildlife interest including cliff-nesting chough, peregrine falcons, and razorbill.
- The reserve is home to the largest razorbill colony in North America and the third largest breeding colony of Atlantic puffins.
- Edmondston's publications revealed a careful observer, capable of recognising that several ‘species’ recognised at the time were others in juvenile or winter plumages; for example, ‘speckled diver’ was winter-plumaged red-throated diver ("Gavia stellata)" and ‘black-billed auk’ was juvenile razorbill ("Alca torda)".
- Their mating system is female-enforced monogamy; the razorbill pairs for life.
- The cliffs are home to millions of birds, including puffins, northern gannets, guillemots and razorbills.
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