Alca

See also: alca, álca, Alča, alça, alçà, and alçâ

Translingual

Alca torda (sole species)

Etymology

From New Latin, from Old Norse alka (“auk”).

Proper noun

Alca f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Alcidae – the single species Alca torda, the razorbill.

References

• Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN

Further reading

• Razorbill on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Alca on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Alca on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons