Books

• Freethy, Ron (1987): The Auks: an ornithologist's guide. Facts on File, New York. ISBN 0-8160-1696-8
• Gaston, Anthony J. & Jones, Ian (1998) The Auks, Alcidae. Oxford University Press, Oxford. ISBN 0-19-854032-9
• Mitchell, P. Ian; Newton, Stephen F.; Ratcliffe, Norman & Dunn, Timothy E. (eds.) (2004): Seabird Populations of Britain and Ireland. Poyser, London. ISBN 0-7136-6901-2
• Mullarney, Killian; Svensson, Lars; Zetterström, Dan & Grant, Peter J. (1999): Collins Bird Guide. HarperCollins, London. ISBN 0-00-711332-3
• Nettleship, David, N. & Birkhead, Tim R. (eds.) (1985): The Atlantic Alcidae. Academic Press, London. ISBN 0-12-515671-5
• Perry, Richard (1940) Lundy, Isle of Puffins. Lindsey Drummond, London
• Sibley, David Allen (2000): The Sibley Guide to Birds. Alfred A. Knopf, New York. ISBN 0-679-45122-6
• Tschanz, Bent (1968) Trottellummen (Uria aalge aalge Pont.) Zeitschrift fur Tierpsychologie 4 Beiheft 1-103
• Tuck, Leslie M. (1961) The Murres: their distribution, populations and biology - a study of the genus Uria Canadian Wildlife Monograph Series 1 260pp

Articles

• Barclay-Smith, Phyllis (1959) The British contribution to bird protection Ibis 101(1):pp 115-122
• Beale, Colin M. (2007) Managing visitor access to seabird colonies: a spatial simulation and empirical observations Ibis 149(s1):pp 102-111
• Bédard, Jean (1985): Evolution and Characteristics of the Atlantic Alcidae in Nettleship and Birkhead (1985) pp 1-51
• Birkhead, Tim R. (1978): Behavioural adaptations to high density nesting in the Common Guillemot, Uria aalge. Animal Behaviour 26:pp. 321-331
• Birkhead, Tim R. & Taylor, Antony M. (1977): Moult of the Guillemot Uria aalge Ibis 119:pp 80-85
• Gaston, Anthony J. (1985): Development of the young in the Atlantic Alcidae in Nettleship & Birkhead (1985) pp 319-354
• Harding, Ann M.A.; Piatt, John F. & Schmutz, Joel A. (2007): Seabird behavior as an indicator of food supplies: sensitivity across the breeding season Marine Ecology Progress Series 352:pp 269-274
• Harris, Michael P. & Birkhead, Tim R. (1985): Breeding Ecology of the Atlantic Alcidae in Nettleship & Birkhead (1985) pp 155-204
• Harris, Michael P.; Frederiksen, Morten & Wanless, Sarah (2007): Within- and between-year variation in the juvenile survival of the Common Guillemot Uria aalge. Ibis 149:pp 472-481
• Harris, Michael P.; Newell, Mark; Daunt, Francis; Speakman, John R. & Wanless, Sarah (2008): Snake Pipefish Entelurus aequoreus are poor food for seabirds Ibis 150: pp. 413–415
• Harris, Michael P. & Wanless, Sarah (2003): Postfledging occupancy of breeding sites by female common murres (Uria aalge). Auk 120(1): pp. 75 - 81
• Harris, Michael P. & Wanless, Sarah (2006): Laying a big eg on a little ledge:does it help a female Common Guillemot if Dad's there? British Birds 99: pp 230-235
• Humphreys, Elizabeth M.; Wanless, Sarah & Bryant, David M. (2007) Elevated metabolic costs while resting on water in a surface feeder: the Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla. Ibis 149:pp. 106-111
• Johnson, Robert A. (1941): Nesting behavior of the Atlantic Murre. Auk 58(2):pp 153-163
• Kokko, H.; Harris, Michael, P. & Wanless, Sarah (2004): Competition for breeding sites and site-dependent population regulation in a highly colonial seabird, the common guillemot Uria aalge. Journal of Animal Ecology 73: 367 - 376.
• Lewis, Sue; Roberts, Gilbert; Harris, Michael P.; Prigmore, Carina & Wanless, Sarah (2007): Fitness increases with partner and neighbour allopreening Biology Letters 3:pp. 386–389
• Livezey, Bradley C. (1988): Morphometrics of Flightlessness in the Alcidae Auk 105:pp 681-698.
• Mahoney, Shane P. & Threlfall, William (1981): Notes on the eggs, embryos and chick growth of Common Guillemots Uria aalge in Newfoundland. Ibis 123, pp 211-218
• Moody, Allison T.; Wilhelm, Sabina, I.; Cameron-MacMillan, Maureen L.; Walsh, Carolyn J. & Storey, Anne E. (2005): Divorce in common murres (Uria aalge): relationship to parental quality. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 57: 224 - 230
• Strauch, J.G. Jr. (1985): “The phylogeny of the Alcidae”. (PDF) Auk 102(3): 520 - 539.
• Vaughn, H. R. H. (1937): British Birds 31: p 123
• Votier, S.C., Birkhead, T.R., Oro, D., Trinder, M., Grantham, M.J., Clark, J.A., McCleery, R.H. & Hatchwell, B.J. (2008): Recruitment and survival of immature seabirds in relation to oil spills and climate variability Journal of Animal Ecology 77: (Early View)
• Wanless, S.; Harris, M.P.; Redman, P. & Speakman, J.R. (2005): Low energy values of fish as a probable cause of a major seabird breeding failure in the North Sea. Marine Ecology Progress Series 294: pp 1-8