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Alcidae - Auks, Murres, Puffins

The Alcidae family includes the auks, puffins, and murres. The birds in this family look a lot like penguins! They are black and white and stand upright. They are very good swimmers and divers, but unlike penguins, they can fly!
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Classification

 Kingdom: Animalia 
 Phylum: Chordata
 Class: Aves
 Order: Charadriiformes 
 Family: Alcidae