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Crested Auklet

Aethia cristatella

Least Concern

पंखों का फैलाव

27.9 cm

वजन

260.0 g

कुल

Alcidae

गण

Charadriiformes

के बारे में

Crested Auklet, 23–26 cm, breeds in huge colonies on Aleutian and Bering Sea islands, forming spectacular wheeling flocks. Elaborate forward-curving crest, small orange bill. Males emit a citrus-tangerine scent from nape used in courtship. Planktivore; dives for euphausiids and copepods in icy waters.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव	27.9 cm	11.0 in
वजन	260.0 g	9.17 oz

Habitat & Range

🌾 Grassland 🏖️ Coastal

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: CR,CV. Incubation: 34-35 days. Fledging: 27-36 days.

अंडों की संख्या

वर्गिकी

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
गण	Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls)
कुल	Alcidae (Auks & Puffins)
Genus	Aethia
प्रजातियां	Aethia cristatella

Distribution

Crested Auklet has been recorded in 2 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded