Guillemot (/ ˈɡɪləˌmɒt / GILL-ə-mot[1][2]) is the common name for several species of seabird in the Alcidae or auk family, part of the order Charadriiformes.

The name "guillemot" is French and may be derived from the French “Guillaume,” meaning William. The Black Guillemot carries prey crosswise in its bill. Some adults seem to display "handedness" in this …

In the northeast, this bird may be seen swimming and diving around rocky shorelines. A 'Black' Guillemot only in summer, it looks mostly frosty white in winter. Very similar to Pigeon Guillemot of …

guillemot, any of three species of black and white seabirds of the genus Cepphus, in the auk family, Alcidae. The birds have a pointed, black bill and red legs.

The Black guillemot is a circumpolar species distributed in boreal, low arctic and high arctic regions of the North Atlantic and Arctic oceans. Black guillemots can be found in coastal areas from the Gulf of …

Guillemots breed on rocky cliffs, using narrow ledges, and their colonies can be found around much of our coastline, including on isolated seastacks and suitable island outcrops. Colonial breeding is the …

Breeding plumage is entirely black with bold white patch on wings and bright red legs. Changes dramatically in winter to whitish overall with some dusky markings on body and black wingtips. Often …