The black guillemot or tystie is a medium-sized seabird of the alcid family, Alcidae, native throughout northern Atlantic coasts and eastern North American coasts. It is resident in much of its range, but large populations from the high arctic migrate southwards in winter. The bird can be seen in and around its breeding habitat of rocky shores, cliffs and islands in single or smalls groups of pairs. They feed mainly by diving towards the sea floor feeding on fish, crustaceans or other benthic invertebrates. They are listed on the IUCN red list as a species of least concern. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1758)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10
1 p.130
Protonym:
Alca Grylle
Type locality:
Ocean of northern Europe; restricted type locality, Sweden.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/148/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
B5AA5952E13FE5F3
Avibase ID:
avibase-B5AA5952
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/B5AA5952
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 176985
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Guillemot à miroir ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Guillemot à miroir ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Cepphus grylle [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Cepphus grylle [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Cepphus grylle [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Black Guillemot ( Cepphus grylle) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Cepphus grylle [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Cepphus grylle [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Cepphus [grylle or columba]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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