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Little Auk

Alle alle

Least Concern
Envergadura
23,2 cm
Peso
170,0 g
Familia
Alcidae
Orden
Charadriiformes

The Little Auk (Alle alle) is a bird species in the family Alcidae (alcas y frailecillos), within the order Charadriiformes (limícolas y gaviotas). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 23.2 cm and a weight of 170 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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Little Auk (Dovekie), 17–19 cm, is abundant in the High Arctic, with hundreds of millions breeding in Greenland and Svalbard — one of the world's most numerous seabirds. Tiny, black and white, stubby-billed. Planktivore; dives for copepods. Winters at sea in the North Atlantic, often far offshore.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 23,2 cm 9.1 in
Peso 170,0 g 6.00 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: BU,CR. Incubation: 28-31 days. Fledging: 23-33 days.

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Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Charadriiformes (Limícolas y Gaviotas)
Familia Alcidae (Alcas y Frailecillos)
Genus Alle
Especies Alle alle

Distribution

Little Auk has been recorded in 5 countries.

Presente Not recorded

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Little Auk endangered?
The Little Auk has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Little Auk nest?
Nest type: BU,CR. Incubation: 28-31 days. Fledging: 23-33 days.
How big is the Little Auk?
The Little Auk has a wingspan of 23.2 cm, weight of 170.0 g.
What order and family does the Little Auk belong to?
The Little Auk (Alle alle) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Alcidae.

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