Family Alcidae

Alcidae is a taxonomic family in the order Charadriiformes, class Aves. Global Animal Guide profiles 2 of its members: Common Murre and Atlantic Puffin. The table compares them using the figures on each profile.

Alcidae species compared

Size, speed, lifespan, native range and conservation status of Alcidae species
Animal	Weight	Length	Top speed	Lifespan	Native to	Status
Common Murre Uria aalge	1 kg	40 cm	80 km/h	22 yrs	North America, Europe, Asia	Least Concern
Atlantic Puffin Fratercula arctica	400 g	28 cm	88 km/h	20 yrs	North America, Europe, Oceans	Vulnerable

Figures are typical adult maxima from each profile; follow a profile for ranges, sources and context.

Profiles

Common murre standing upright on narrow cliff ledge beside pear-shaped speckled egg

Least Concern

Bird

Common Murre

Pear-egg diver of northern sea cliffs

Atlantic puffin with a colorful orange and blue bill standing on a grassy cliff

Vulnerable

Bird

Atlantic Puffin

The colorful 'sea parrot' of the North Atlantic