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Cassin's Auklet

Ptychoramphus aleuticus

Near Threatened
Flügelspannweite
24,2 cm
Gewicht
175,0 g
Familie
Alcidae
Ordnung
Charadriiformes

The Cassin's Auklet (Ptychoramphus aleuticus) is a bird species in the family Alcidae (alken), within the order Charadriiformes (watvögel und möwen). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 24.2 cm and a weight of 175 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Near Threatened.

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Cassin's Auklet, 21–23 cm, is a small, almost entirely dark grey auklet breeding in burrows on rocky North Pacific islands from Baja California to the Aleutians. Feeds almost exclusively on zooplankton — euphausiids and copepods — at night. Highly colonial; winters near shore.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 24,2 cm 9.5 in
Gewicht 175,0 g 6.17 oz

Habitat & Range

Erhaltungsstatus

Near Threatened
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Nest type: CR,BU. Incubation: 37-57 days. Fledging: 41-51 days.

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Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordnung Charadriiformes (Watvögel und Möwen)
Familie Alcidae (Alken)
Genus Ptychoramphus
Arten Ptychoramphus aleuticus

Distribution

Cassin's Auklet has been recorded in 1 countries.

Vorhanden Not recorded

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Is the Cassin's Auklet endangered?
The Cassin's Auklet has a conservation status of Near Threatened.
How does the Cassin's Auklet nest?
Nest type: CR,BU. Incubation: 37-57 days. Fledging: 41-51 days.
How big is the Cassin's Auklet?
The Cassin's Auklet has a wingspan of 24.2 cm, weight of 175.0 g.
What order and family does the Cassin's Auklet belong to?
The Cassin's Auklet (Ptychoramphus aleuticus) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Alcidae.

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