What is Razorbill?

Razorbill, or Alca Tora, is a large bird located along the Atlantic coast in North America and parts of Western Europe. Its feathers are similar to the penguin being reminiscent of white belly, while the wings and back are black. Like a penguin, he is a proficient sea hunter, swimming underwater to feed himself with fish. But like all other Atlantic auks, Razorbill can fly and swim.

Since Razorbill prefers Arctic and subarctic water conditions, it usually occurs further north. Most Razorbills are nested in and around it, but there is also a smaller population in Maine and south as Massachusetts. It was seen as far as Virginia, but usually in smaller numbers and only in the winter months.

Anywhere, he usually does his home on bare, jagged rock islands. Sometimes he will also nest on the faces of rock cliffs that overlook the ocean. In both places there are nests usually in ledges, slots and other hidden sports of sports that willThey comply with the predators attack young people. Razorbills nest in colonies and alternate between nests and go to the ocean to feed. The primary prey of the bird is a fish, mostly cod, herring and capelin.

Bird can live up to 30 years or more in the wild and will grow to a length of about 17 inches (43 cm). Its weight usually culminates around £ 1.5 (720 grams) and the wing span can reach approximately 8 inches (210 mm). Although it can fly, Razorbill wings are specially adapted for underwater swimming. It will swim quite deep to catch prey, sometimes deep to 130 feet (40 m). Then it quickly rises back to the surface. The whole process looks like "V" because it immerses and rises back at a slight angle.

For years, a man was the most dangerous threat of a bird. The hunting of the bird and his egg was so great during the end of 19. Czathl that disappeared from some areas of America, including the Gulf of Maines. Today to jEdna about a protected species, so the hunting of birds and its eggs is illegal in America. Efforts to restore the population are underway. Progress has been made, and now there are considerable Razorbill populations not only visible in the Gulf, but in other areas where it was almost extinct.