A Razorbill

Affectionately called Reggie

The razorbill is a kind of seabird that is known for forming lifelong monogamous pairs. Even though females only lay one egg per year, razorbills aren't endangered. Adults dive into the sea to catch fish for themselves and for their offspring.

According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 2 words with the pattern -AZ----L-. That is, nine letter words with 2nd letter A and 3rd letter Z and 8th letter L. In alphabetical order, they are:

razorable

razorbill

Petit, dodu, noir, blanc, emplumé could describe a penguin in French.

Note that the French word "pingouin" (same origin as the English word) technically applies to the razorbill, (a flying bird living in the northern hemisphere), while the French word "manchot" applies to the English "penguin" (a non-flying bird of the southern hemisphere)

According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 7 words with the pattern RA-O-----. That is, nine letter words with 1st letter R and 2nd letter A and 4th letter O. In alphabetical order, they are:

raconteur

ragouting

ratooners

ratooning

razorable

razorback

razorbill