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Thick-billed Murre

Uria lomvia

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Aves ›Order: Charadriiformes ›Family: Alcidae ›Genus: Uria

About

The thick-billed murre or Brünnich's guillemot (Uria lomvia) is a bird in the auk family (Alcidae). This bird is named after the Danish zoologist Morten Thrane Brünnich. The very deeply black North Pacific subspecies Uria lomvia arra is also called Pallas' murre after its describer. The genus name is from Ancient Greek ouria, a waterbird mentioned by Athenaeus. The species term lomvia is a Swedish word for an auk or diver. The English "guillemot" is from...

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Thick-billed Murre?
The scientific name of Thick-billed Murre is Uria lomvia.
What kingdom does Thick-billed Murre belong to?
Thick-billed Murre belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
What phylum does Thick-billed Murre belong to?
Thick-billed Murre belongs to the phylum Chordata.
What class does Thick-billed Murre belong to?
Thick-billed Murre belongs to the class Aves.
What order does Thick-billed Murre belong to?
Thick-billed Murre belongs to the order Charadriiformes.
What family does Thick-billed Murre belong to?
Thick-billed Murre belongs to the family Alcidae.
What genus does Thick-billed Murre belong to?
Thick-billed Murre belongs to the genus Uria.