Razorbill
The razorbill is a stocky, crow-sized, seabird that is found on both side of the North Atlantic. Most of the population breeds in Iceland but there are colonies in many areas of northern Europe and Canada. A few pairs still breed in Torbay among the guillemot colonies. Pairs are monogamous and nest in more sheltered spaces on the cliffs than guillemots. Chicks leave the nest when they are only about a third the size of the adult. Once widely persecuted for its eggs and as meat the species has been protected for more than a century and its numbers have mostly recovered, though it is likely that its distribution is being affected by increasing sea temperatures.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 73/2023/24
- Collection Class
- Birds
- Collection Area Region
- Northern Europe
- Common Name
- razorbill
- Simple Name
- bird: skeleton
- Production Town
- Production Person Initials
- MF
- Production Person Surname
- MC
- Production Year Low
- Production Year High
