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Tables of Contents for The Auks
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
List of colour plates
xi
1
List of abbreviations
xii
1
Plan of the book
xiii
6
Topographical diagrams
xix
PART I General chapters
3
118
1 Auks and their world
3
21
2 Systematics and evolution
24
20
3 Distribution and biogeography
44
15
4 Auks in ecosystems
59
19
5 Social behaviour
78
13
6 Chick development and the transition from land to sea
91
14
7 Populations and conservation
105
16
PART II Species accounts
121
183
Genus Pinguinus
121
5
Great Auk Pinguinus impennis
121
5
Genus Alca
126
7
Razorbill Alca torda
126
7
Genus Uria
133
28
Common Murre Uria aalge
133
14
Thick-billed Murre Uria lomvia
147
14
Genus Alle
161
7
Dovekie Alle alle
161
7
Genus Cepphus
168
23
Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle
168
10
Pigeon Guillemot Cepphus columba
178
8
Spectacled Guillemot Cepphus carbo
186
5
Genus Brachyramphus
191
14
Marbled Murrelet Brachyramphus marmoratus
191
9
Kittlitz's Murrelet Brachyramphus brevirostris
200
5
Genus Synthliboramphus
205
22
Xantus' Murrelet Synthliboramphus hypoleucus
205
6
Craveri's Murrelet Synthliboramphus craveri
211
3
Ancient Murrelet Synthliboramphus antiquus
214
8
Japanese Murrelet Synthliboramphus wumizusume
222
5
Genus Ptychoramphus
227
8
Cassin's Auklet Ptychoramphus aleuticus
227
8
Genus Cyclorhynchus
235
7
Parakeet Auklet Cyclorhynchus psittacula
235
7
Genus Aethia
242
28
Crested Auklet Aethia cristatella
242
10
Least Auklet Aethia pusilla
252
10
Whiskered Auklet Aethia pygmaea
262
8
Genus Cerorhinca
270
12
Rhinoceros Auklet Cerorhinca monocerata
270
12
Genus Fratercula
282
22
Atlantic Puffin Fratercula arctica
282
11
Horned Puffin Fratercula corniculata
293
5
Tufted Puffin Fratercula cirrhata
298
6
Bibliography
304
34
Index
338