Cepphus
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| Scientific name | Cepphus |
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| Phylum | Chordata |
| Order | Shorebirds |
| Rank | Genus |
| Higher classification | Auk |
| Mass | Pigeon guillemot |
| Black guillemot | |
| Spectacled guillemot | |
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| ID | 2978496 |
About Cepphus
Cepphus is a genus of seabirds in the auk family also referred to as true guillemots or, in North America, simply as guillemots. The genus name Cepphus is from Ancient Greek kepphos, a pale waterbird mentioned by Greek authors including Aristotle.