Expertly Mounted Auk (Alca torda)

This mounted auk is a beautiful seabird with black and white feathers and a thick beak. It has been carefully prepared to appear lifelike. A great addition to a collection, an exhibition, or simply to admire up close and appreciate how special this bird is.

The auk belongs to the auk family. The scientific name of the species was first published in 1758 by Carl Linnaeus. The name torda is derived from tord or törd, the word used in the Greenlandic dialect to refer to this bird.

This mounted auk comes with a “certificate of legal origin.”