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Seabirds

Whiskered Auklet

Aethia pygmaea

• uncommon
• 69 km/h
• Least Concern

Second-smallest auklet, dressed with three pairs of white facial plumes and a forward-curling crest. Aleutian royalty.

Population

More than 100,000 individuals

Habitat

Rocky offshore islands and nearby coastal waters

Fun fact

Its facial plumes may help it navigate to a nest crevice at night.

Range

Aleutian, Commander, and Kuril islands and the Sea of Okhotsk

Diet

Copepods, krill, amphipods, and other zooplankton

Size

0.18 m

Wingspan

0.37 m

Lifespan

10 years