Cepphus
Sign in to saveCepphus is a genus of seabirds in the auk family also referred to as guillemots by association with the related genus Uria, or tysties, from the Old Norse name for C. grylle.
Species
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderCharadriiformes
- FamilyAlcidae
Habitatmarine
Observations recorded1,118,187
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 15
- Family
- Alcidae
- Collections
- SDNHM, MSB, OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY - BIRD DIVISION, COLUMBUS, OH (OSUM)
- Recorded in
- United States
Wikidata facts
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- taxon name
- Cepphus
- taxon rank
- genus
- Commons category
- Cepphus
- topic's main category
- Category:Cepphus
- taxon common name
- Riskilät
- described by source
- Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary
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Encyclopedic overview
5 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Description
- Species
- Notes
- References
Cepphus is a genus of seabirds in the auk family also referred to as guillemots by association with the related genus Uria, or tysties, from the Old Norse name for C. grylle.
==Etymology==
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