Razorbill
Alca torda
ok. 43 cmDorosły ptak
total length
total length
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- Mass
- 505–890 gObie płcie — Cornell
Razorbill — size comparison
The razorbill breeds colonially on rocky cliffs and dives for fish and crustaceans in shelf seas. Underwater its wings provide propulsion and its feet adjust di
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approx. 43 cm
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Razorbill — size comparison — facts and sources
The razorbill breeds colonially on rocky cliffs and dives for fish and crustaceans in shelf seas. Underwater its wings provide propulsion and its feet adjust direction as it approaches shoals from below.
It may bring several fish to its chick at once. Young leave the ledge before mastering flight; the male leads them to sea and continues feeding them.