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Razorbill – Alca torda

Razorbill – Alca torda

is a colonial seabird that only comes to land in order to breed. This agile bird chooses one partner for life; females lay one egg per year. Razorbills nest along coastal cliffs in enclosed or slightly exposed crevices. The parents spend equal amounts of time incubating. Once the chick has hatched, the parents take turns foraging for their young and sometimes fly long distances before finding prey. The razorbill is primarily black with a white underside. The male and female are identical in plumage; however, males are generally larger than females. I have fallen in love with this lovely bird, with looks like Darth wader,

It sounds like this
Recording by Fernand DEROUSSEN from Xeno canto

Here’s a short clip from Stora Karlsö, Gotland Sweden