Razorbill
Alca torda
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyAlcidae (Auks, Murres, and Puffins)
- GenusAlca
- SpeciesAlca torda (Razorbill)
Closest Relatives at Snowdonia National Park
Common Murre
Uria aalge
Atlantic Puffin
Fratercula arctica
Black Guillemot
Cepphus grylle
European Herring Gull
Larus argentatus
European Oystercatcher
Haematopus ostralegus
Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Eurasian Curlew
Numenius arquata
Common Redshank
Tringa totanus
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
Northern Lapwing
Vanellus vanellus
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 2 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Cape Breton Highlands National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Vatnajokull National Park | 🇮🇸 Iceland | |
| 5 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 6 | Gros Morne National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 7 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 8 | Cairngorms National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Razorbill in Snowdonia National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Razorbill sighting in Snowdonia National Park, based on 25 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Razorbill in Snowdonia National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Razorbill in Snowdonia National Park in our monthly data.