razorbill
noun
ra·zor·bill
ˈrā-zər-ˌbil 
: a North Atlantic auk (Alca torda) with the plumage black above and white below and a compressed sharp-edged bill
called also razor-billed auk
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More than 250,000 birds nest there every year, including impressive numbers of guillemots and razorbills.
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Lauren Lowman, WIRED, 15 Mar. 2025
During the journey, participants can keep their eyes peeled for a wide variety of avian species spanning from the black-legged kittiwake to the razorbill to the Caspian tern, and to sweeten the deal, the surrounding waters are also brimming with humpback whales from early summer to late fall.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Birders on a boat trip off Tybee Island, Georgia, reported seeing 88 razorbills, Kratter said.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2024
Birders on a boat trip off Tybee Island, South Carolina, reported seeing 88 razorbills, Kratter said.
—USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2024
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Lauren Lowman, WIRED, 15 Mar. 2025
During the journey, participants can keep their eyes peeled for a wide variety of avian species spanning from the black-legged kittiwake to the razorbill to the Caspian tern, and to sweeten the deal, the surrounding waters are also brimming with humpback whales from early summer to late fall.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Birders on a boat trip off Tybee Island, Georgia, reported seeing 88 razorbills, Kratter said.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2024
Birders on a boat trip off Tybee Island, South Carolina, reported seeing 88 razorbills, Kratter said.
—USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2024
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“Razorbill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/razorbill. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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