Guillemot is the common name for several species of seabirds in the Alcidae family, which is part of the order Charadriiformes. In Europe, this term encompasses two genera: Uria and Cepphus. In North America, the Uria species are referred to as murres, while only the Cepphus species are called “guillemots.”
Species categorized under Uria include:
- Common murre (or common guillemot)
- Thick-billed murre (or Brunnich’s guillemot)
Species categorized under Cepphus include:
- Black guillemot (or tystie)
- Pigeon guillemot
- Spectacled guillemot
