auk
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auks, plural;
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A short-winged diving seabird found in northern oceans, typically with a black head and back and white underparts
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- black-and-white short-necked web-footed diving bird of northern seas
- Auks are birds of the family Alcidae in the order Charadriiformes. They are superficially similar to penguins due to their black-and-white colours, their upright posture and some of their habits. ...
- The Auk is a quarterly journal and the official publication of the American Ornithologists' Union, having been continuously published by that body since 1884. The journal contains articles relating scientific studies of the anatomy, behavior, and distribution of birds. ...
- Any of several species of Arctic sea birds of the family Alcidae
- (auks) a name given to various species of Arctic sea birds having a chunky body, short wings and webbed feet.
- is the common name for any member of the bird family Alcidae in the order Charadriiformes. They are diving seabirds with a chunky body, short wings and legs, and webbed feet and are found in northern climates (Arctic, subarctic, temperate regions). ...