Razorbills

Razorbills are seabirds, closely related to the puffin, and can be found around the coastline of Cornwall, perched on cliff ledges or rocky islands. Razorbills feed by diving to depths of up to 120 metres in search of fish and only coming to shore to breed.​

Razorbills have a distinctive appearance with half black and half white body with a short, thick bill; but in winter they tend to have white faces, looking very similar to the Guillemot. Female Razorbills only lay one single egg per year and both the male and female take it in turn to incubate the egg which takes around 35-40 days to hatch. After hatching they then take it in turns to hunt fish for their chick.