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Black Guillemot

Cepphus grylle

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Description:

Adult birds have black bodies with a white wing patch, a thin dark bill, and red legs and feet. They show white wing linings in flight.

Habitat:

In the UK it is fairly common breeding bird in western and northern Scotland and Northern Ireland.

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Black Guillemot

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