Black Guillemot Photo Gallery

Breeding adult

Medium-sized black-and-white seabird with a thin and sharp bill. Note red legs.

Nonbreeding adult/immature

Nonbreeding birds have whitish heads and underparts.

Breeding adults

Forages by diving, using its wings to propel itself underwater. Catches fish, worms, and other prey from near the bottom.

Nonbreeding adult/immature

Nonbreeding birds in the high arctic (mandtii subspecies) are whiter overall than nonbreeding birds in the Atlantic.

Breeding adult

Potbellied black seabird with white underwings bordered in black.

Breeding adult

Breeding adult

Nests on rocky coastlines.

Breeding adult

Black seabird with white wing patches and bright red legs and feet. Forages in waters close to shore.