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Common Murre

Uria aalge (Pontoppidan, E 1763)

The common murre or common guillemot is a large auk. It has a circumpolar distribution, occurring in low-Arctic and boreal waters in the North Atlantic and North Pacific. It spends most of its time at sea, only coming to land to breed on rocky cliff shores or islands. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Charadriiformes
Family:
  Alcidae
Genus:
   Uria
Scientific:
  Uria aalge


Original description

Citation:
  (Pontoppidan, E 1763)

Reference:
   Danske Atlas 1 p.621 pl.26

Protonym:
  Colymbus aalge

Type locality:
  Iceland.


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  39F29B55EF9A542F

Avibase ID:
  avibase-39F29B55

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/39F29B55


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 176974

Geographic range:

  • Uria aalge: breeds on cliffs of subarctic to temperate (locally Arctic) northern coasts, on the Pacific coast southward to Channel Islands just off southern California; winters to Virginia in Gulf Stream (western North Atlantic); to Iberian Peninsula (eastern North Atlantic); to northern Japan in western North Pacific; to northwestern Baja California (northwestern Mexico)
  • Uria aalge aalge: breeds in the North Atlantic, from eastern North America, Greenland, and Iceland through the Faroe Islands and Scotland to southern Norway and the Baltic Sea
  • Uria aalge hyperborea: breeds Svalbard through northern Norway and northwestern Russia eastward to Novaya Zemlya
  • Uria aalge albionis: British Isles to western Iberian Peninsula; Helgoland
  • Uria aalge inornata: Korea, Japan, and Kamchatka to Bering Sea and British Columbia
  • Uria aalge californica: northern Washington to southern California
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English:
Common Murre
Catalan:
Somorgollaire comú
Czech:
alkoun úzkozobý
Danish:
Lomvie
German:
Trottellumme
Spanish:
Arao Común
Spanish (Spain):
Arao Común
Finnish:
etelänkiisla
French:
Guillemot marmette
Croatian:
Tankokljuna njorka
Hungarian:
lumma
Icelandic:
Langvía
Italian:
Uria
Japanese (romaji):
umigarasu
Japanese:
ウミガラス
Lithuanian:
Laibasnapis narūnėlis
Dutch:
Zeekoet
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Lomvi
Norwegian:
Lomvi
Polish:
nurzyk
Portuguese:
airo
Portuguese (Brazil):
Trinta-reis-miudo
Portuguese (Portugal):
airo-comum
Russian:
Тонкоклювая кайра
Slovak:
norec tenkozobý
Serbian:
Tankokljuna njorka
Swedish:
sillgrissla
Ukrainian:
Кайра тонкодзьоба
Chinese:
崖海鸦
Chinese (Traditional):
崖海鴉


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Common Guillemot ( Uria aalge)
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Common Guillemot ( Uria aalge)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Common Guillemot ( Uria aalge)
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Common Guillemot ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886):
Murre ( Uria troile) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.):
Murre ( Uria troile) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.):
Murre ( Uria troile) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.):
Murre ( Uria troile) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.):
Murre ( Uria troile) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.):
Murre ( Uria troile) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.):
Murre ( Uria troile) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.):
Murre ( Uria troile) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895):
Murre ( Uria troile) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.):
Murre ( Uria troile) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.):
Murre ( Uria troile) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.):
Murre ( Uria troile) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.):
Murre ( Uria troile) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.):
Murre ( Uria troile) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.):
Murre ( Uria troile) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.):
Murre ( Uria troile) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.):
Murre ( Uria troile) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910):
Murre ( Uria troille) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.):
Murre ( Uria troille) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.):
Murre ( Uria troille) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.):
Murre ( Uria troille) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931):
Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.):
Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.):
Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.):
Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.):
Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.):
Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.):
Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.):
Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.):
Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.):
Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.):
Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.):
Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.):
Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.):
Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Common Guillemot ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Common Guillemot ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Common Guillemot ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Common Guillemot ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Common Guillemot ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Common Guillemot ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Common Guillemot ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Common Guillemot ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Common Guillemot ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition):
Common Guillemot ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.):
Guillemot ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Guillemot marmette ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Guillemot marmette ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Common Guillemot ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Common Guillemot ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Guillemot/Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Guillemot/Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Guillemot/Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Guillemot/Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Guillemot/Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Guillemot/Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Guillemot/Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Guillemot/Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Guillemot/Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Common Guillemot ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Common Guillemot ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Oriental Bird Club:
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Uria aalge [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Uria aalge [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Uria aalge [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Common Murre ( Uria aalge) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Uria aalge [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Uria aalge [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Uria [aalge or lomvia] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Asturian: Arau, Aráu común, Monxu
Belarusian: Танкадзюбая кайра
Bulgarian: Тънкоклюна кайра
Breton: An erv beg hir, Erev beg hir, Erev beg-pik, Ero beg pik, Godez beg-pik
Catalan: Mongeta, Pingdai becfí, Somorgollaire, Somorgollaire comú
Catalan (Balears): Pingdai becfí
Valencian: Mongeta
Montenegrin: tankokljuna njorka, танкокљуна њорка
Montenegrin (Cyrillic): танкокљуна њорка
Czech: Alkoun úzkozobý
Welsh: Arron, Chwilog, Gwilym, Gwilyn, Gwylog, Heligog, Hwylog
Danish: Lomvie
German: Trottellumme
Greek: Λεπτόραμφoς κέπφoς, Λεπτόραμφος Κέπφος
English: Atlantic murre, Bering Sea Murre, California Guillemot, California Murre, Common Guillemot, Common Murre, Guillemot, Guillemot/Common Murre, Murre, Thin-billed Murre
English (United Kingdom): Common Guillemot
English, HBW: Common Murre
English (IOC): Common Murre
English (United States): Common Murre
Esperanto: longbeka urio
Spanish: Arao Común, Charrán chico, Gaviotín chico boreal, Golondrina-marina Minima
Spanish (Argentine): Gaviotín chico boreal
Spanish (Costa Rica): Charrán chico
Spanish (Spain): Arao Común
Spanish (HBW): Arao común
Spanish (Mexico): Arao Común, Golondrina-marina Minima
Estonian: Lõunatirk
Basque: Martin, Martin (arrunt), Martin arrunt, Martin arrunta, Somorgollaire
Finnish: Etelänkiisla
Faroese: Lomviga, Lomvigi, Skjóringur
French: Guillemot de Troil, Guillemot de Troïl, Guillemot marmette, Marmette commune, Marmette de Troïl
Frisian: Skoet
Irish: Éan Aille, Foracha, Muir eun, Muiréan
Guadeloupean Creole French: Petite mauve
Gaelic: Eun Dubh an Sgadain
Galician: Arao, arao común, Arao dos cons, Somorgollaire
Manx: Chennell, Stronnag
Hebrew: אוריה, אורייה מצויה
Croatian: Tankokljuna njorka
Hungarian: lumma, Vékonycsoru lumma, Vékonycsőrű lumma
Icelandic: Langvía
Italian: Uria, Uria comune
Japanese (romaji): ororon-chō, Ororon-chou, roppen-chō, Roppen-chou, umigarasu, Umi-garasu
Japanese: ウミガラス, オロロンチョウ, ロッペンチョウ
Japanese (Kanji): オロロン鳥, ロッペン鳥, 海烏, 海鴉
Kazakh: кәдімгі қайра
Greenlandic: Appa sigguttooq
Korean: 바다오리
Korean (Transliteration): bada-ori
North Karelian: hoikkan’okkakaira
Cornish: Kyddaw, Kyddaw lagas gwyn
Kirghiz: ичке тумшук кайра
Scientific: Colymbus aalge, Uria aalge, Uria aalge aalge, Uria aalge troile, Uria alga, Uria troile, Uria troille
Lithuanian: Laibasnapis narunelis, Laibasnapis narūnėlis
Latvian: Garknābja kaira, Tievknābja kaira, Tievknābju kaira
Macedonian: Тенкоклуна норка
Montagnais (Innu-aimun): ketshinukuteu
Maltese: Mus Geddumu Rqiq, Mus Irqiq
Dutch: Zeekoet
Norwegian Nynorsk: Lomvi
Norwegian: Lomvi, Spissnebbet alke
Polish: nurzyk, nurzyk (nurzyk podbielały), nurzyk (zwyczajny), Nurzyk podbielały, Nurzyk zwyczajny, Rybitwa bialoskrzydla, Rybitwa białoskrzydła
Pinyin: pǔtōng hǎi-yā, yá hǎi-yā
Portuguese: airo, Arau-comum, Trinta-reis-miudo
Portuguese (Brazil): Trinta-reis-miudo
Portuguese (Portugal): Airo, airo-comum
Romansh: Vriel
Rhaeto-Romance: Vriel
Romanian: Alcă nordică, Garia
Russian: Tonkoklyuvaya Kayra, Кайра тонкоклювая, Тонкоклювая кайра
Scots: Eun dubh an sgadain
Northern Sami: Láŋgá, Skárfacielkkis
Slovak: Alka tenkozobá, norec tenkozobý
Slovenian: lumna, ozkokljuna lumna, tenkokljuna lumna
Albanian: Guhaku i zakonshëm verior
Serbian: Tankokljuna njorka
Swedish: Sillgrissla
Turkmen: inçeçüňk kaýra
Turkish: Alk, yaygın alk
Ukrainian: Кайра тонкодзьоба
Kalmyk: кәәрә
Chinese: [ya hai-que], 崖海鴉, 崖海鸦, 普通海鸦
Chinese (Traditional): 崖海鴉, 崖海鸦, 普通海鴉, 普通海鴉〔崖海鴉〕, 普通海鸦
Chinese (Taiwan, Traditional): 崖海鴉
Chinese (Taiwan): 崖海鸦

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