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Razorbill

Alca torda

Species code GS000890

General Status in Canada

Secure

Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Birds
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The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.

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Common Names

English common name:

Razorbill

French common name:

Petit Pingouin

YearEnglish common name French common name
2000RazorbillPetit Pingouin
2005RazorbillPetit Pingouin
2010RazorbillPetit Pingouin
2015RazorbillPetit Pingouin
2020RazorbillPetit Pingouin

Scientific Names

Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

DEUTEROSTOMIA

Phylum

Chordata

Subphylum

Vertebrata

Infraphylum

Gnathostomata

Superclass

Tetrapoda

Class

Reptilia

Subclass

Aves

Infraclass

Neognathae

Superorder

Neoaves

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2000Alca tordaAlcidaeCharadriiformes
2005Alca tordaAlcidaeCharadriiformes
2010Alca tordaAlcidaeCharadriiformes
2015Alca tordaAlcidaeCharadriiformes
2020Alca tordaAlcidaeCharadriiformes

Priority Score

This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks

YearRounded National RankDescription of the changeReason for changeNotes
2000Secure
2005Secure
2010Secure
2015Secure
2020Secure

Original Ranks:

Canada
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - N5B,N4N,N5M
2020Secure - N5B,N4N
Yukon
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Northwest Territories
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nunavut
2000Not Present
2005Undetermined - 5
2010Secure - 4
2015Unrankable - SUB,SUM
2020Unrankable - SUB
British Columbia
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Alberta
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Saskatchewan
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Manitoba
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Ontario
2000Accidental - 8
2005Accidental - 8
2010Accidental - 8
2015Not Applicable - SNA
2020Not Applicable - SNA
Quebec
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5B,S5M
2020Secure - S5B
New Brunswick
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Imperiled - S2B,S2M
2020Critically Imperiled - S1B
Nova Scotia
2000Sensitive - 3
2005Sensitive - 3
2010Sensitive - 3
2015Imperiled - S2B,S2M
2020Imperiled - S2B
Prince Edward Island
2000Accidental - 8
2005Accidental - 8
2010Secure - 4
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland and Labrador
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015
2020
Labrador
2000
2005
2010
2015Apparently Secure - S4B,S4M
2020Apparently Secure - S4B
Newfoundland
2000
2005
2010
2015Vulnerable - S3B,S3M
2020Vulnerable - S3B
Pacific Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Western Arctic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Atlantic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Apparently Secure - S4N,S5M
2020Apparently Secure - S4N,S5M