Crested Auklet

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Crested Auklet (<em>Aethia cristatella</em>) is a species of Auks (<em>Alcidae</em>) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.

Overview

Crested Auklet (Aethia cristatella) is a species of Auks (Alcidae) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Aethia; binomial: Aethia cristatella; authority: (Pallas, 1769).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Palearctic and the Nearctic. Non-breeding range: pelagic to Hokkaido and n Honshu (n Japan) and Gulf of Alaska.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.

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