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Parakeet Auklet

Aethia psittacula

Least Concern
Envergadura
29,2 cm
Peso
271,0 g
Família
Alcidae
Ordem
Charadriiformes

Sobre

Parakeet Auklet, 23–25 cm, breeds on rocky islands and cliffs of the Bering Sea and North Pacific. Upturned bright orange-red bill, white facial plume. Unlike most auklets, feeds on jellyfish, medusae, and crustaceans rather than euphausiids. Winters far offshore in the North Pacific.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 29,2 cm 11.5 in
Peso 271,0 g 9.56 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservação

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: CR,CV,SC. Incubation: 35-36 days. Fledging: 34-37 days.

Tamanho da postura

1

Taxonomia

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordem Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls)
Família Alcidae (Auks & Puffins)
Genus Aethia
Espécies Aethia psittacula

Distribution

Parakeet Auklet has been recorded in 2 countries.

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Presente Not recorded
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Perguntas frequentes

Is the Parakeet Auklet endangered?
The Parakeet Auklet has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Parakeet Auklet nest?
Nest type: CR,CV,SC. Incubation: 35-36 days. Fledging: 34-37 days.
How big is the Parakeet Auklet?
The Parakeet Auklet has a wingspan of 29.2 cm, weight of 271.0 g.
What order and family does the Parakeet Auklet belong to?
The Parakeet Auklet (Aethia psittacula) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Alcidae.

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