The Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) is in the family Alcidae which is within the huge order Charadriiformes.  It’s range is the North Atlantic coastlines,  breeding on rocky cliffs and islands and foraging out to feed on fish and other small sea creatures.  

BLACK GUILLEMOT (Cepphus grylle)

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