The black guillemot (Cepphus grylle), also known as the tystie, is a seabird in the family Alcidae, the auks. It is found across northern Europe, the North Atlantic and parts of the Arctic, inhabiting rocky coastlines, cliffs and offshore islands. Its summer plumage is predominantly black, with white oval wing patches and bright red feet, while its winter plumage is off-white. The black guillemot feeds mainly on fish, crustaceans and other marine invertebrates, diving underwater and using its wings for propulsion. It nests in cliff crevices or gaps between boulders, typically laying one or two eggs. This black guillemot of the subspecies C.g. islandicus was photographed with a common hermit crab in its beak on the island of Flatey, Iceland.
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