Expertly mounted razorbill (Alca torda). This mounted razorbill is a beautiful seabird with black and white plumage and a thick beak. It has been carefully prepared to look lifelike. Ideal for a collection, an exhibition or simply to see up close just how remarkable this bird is. The razorbill is a bird from the auk family. The scientific name of the species was published in 1758 by Carl Linnaeus. The name ‘torda’ is derived from ‘tord’ or ‘törd’, which is how the bird is referred to in the Greenlandic dialect. This mounted razorbill comes with a ‘certificate of legal origin’.