| The current study identified a close relationship between the great auk and the dovekie. |
| The dovekie is sometimes called a little auk to distinguish it from the larger species of the family. |
| The dovekie, or black guillemot, breeds in great numbers in the Orkney islands. |
| This little bird belongs to the family of auks and puffins, the guillemots and the dovekie. |
| Though the wings of the dovekie are small in proportion to the size of its body it flies well and rapidly. |
| The dovekie builds a simple nest usually in the crevices of rocky cliffs bordering the sea coast. |
