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Cassin's Auklet

Ptychoramphus aleuticus

Near Threatened
पंखों का फैलाव
24.2 cm
वजन
175.0 g
कुल
Alcidae
गण
Charadriiformes

के बारे में

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
पंखों का फैलाव 24.2 cm 9.5 in
वजन 175.0 g 6.17 oz

Habitat & Range

संरक्षण स्थिति

Near Threatened
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

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

अंडों की संख्या

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वर्गिकी

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

Distribution

Cassin's Auklet has been recorded in 1 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded
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अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

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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