Least Auklets [Aethia]

Description

Least Auklets, also within the Aethia genus, are among the smallest seabirds in the auk family. They are characterized by their small size, short wings, and breeding in large colonies on rocky coasts. Their diet primarily consists of plankton, which they catch by surface diving and swimming under water.

Species
Least Auklet [Aethia pusilla]
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Taxonomy
Phylum Chordates
Chordata
Class Birds
Aves
Order Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
Charadriiformes
Family Auks, Murres, and Puffins
Alcidae
Statistics
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