Talk:Auk

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I've seen some references put the Great Auk in the Laridae family of the Ciconiiformes. Any thoughts? - UtherSRG 15:43, 31 Jan 2004 (UTC)

see Talk:Great Auk jimfbleak 17:35, 31 Jan 2004 (UTC)

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Most species breed at steep cliffs, often together with gulls, petrels and gannets, or amongst boulders. I took this out because it seems to emphasise the cliff breeders. Some do nest on cliffs, but many more nest in other areas, boulder fields, burrows, even mountain tops and trees! I have expanded a similar line two paragraphs down which says as much. Sabine's Sunbird 00:44, 27 Feb 2005 (UTC)