Spectacled Guillemot [Cepphus carbo]
Description
The Spectacled Guillemot is a seabird native to the Russian Far East. It has a black body, white oval eye-ring, red legs and a thin dark bill. It is found only around the Sea of Okhotsk and the Kuril Islands, preferring rocky coastlines.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
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|---|---|
| Class |
Birds
Aves
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| Order |
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
Charadriiformes
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| Family |
Auks, Murres, and Puffins
Alcidae
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| Genus |
Guillemots
Cepphus
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