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Little Auk

Alle alle

Least Concern
Kanat Açıklığı
23,2 cm
Ağırlık
170,0 g
Familya
Alcidae
Takım
Charadriiformes

The Little Auk (Alle alle) is a bird species in the family Alcidae (auks & puffins), within the order Charadriiformes (shorebirds & gulls). 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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Hakkında

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
Kanat Açıklığı 23,2 cm 9.1 in
Ağırlık 170,0 g 6.00 oz

Habitat & Range

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Davranış & Üreme

Yuvalama

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

Kuluçka Büyüklüğü

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Taksonomi

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Takım Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls)
Familya Alcidae (Auks & Puffins)
Genus Alle
Türler Alle alle

Distribution

Little Auk has been recorded in 5 countries.

Mevcut Not recorded

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External Databases

Sık Sorulan Sorular

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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