Parakeet Auklet
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(New page: '''Common Name:''' Parakeet Auklet '''Scientific Name:''' Aethia psittacula '''Size:''' 10 inches (25.4 cm) '''Habitat:''' North Pacific: found in the boreal waters of Alaska and Kamcha...) |
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| + | '''Common Name:''' Parakeet Auklet<br> | ||
'''Scientific Name:''' Aethia psittacula | '''Scientific Name:''' Aethia psittacula | ||
'''Habitat:''' North Pacific: found in the boreal waters of Alaska and Kamchatka and Siberia. It breeds on the cliffs, slopes and boulder fields of offshore islands, generally moving south during the winter. | '''Habitat:''' North Pacific: found in the boreal waters of Alaska and Kamchatka and Siberia. It breeds on the cliffs, slopes and boulder fields of offshore islands, generally moving south during the winter. | ||
| - | '''Status:''' | + | '''Status:''' Least Concern. '''Global Population:''' 1,200,000 mature individuals. It is not thought to have declined recently, but may be threatened in the future by introduced predators, oil spills and food shortages caused by global warming. |
'''Diet:''' Euphausiids, copepods and amphipods. Recent research shows it also preys on jellyfish in some areas. It often feeds at a considerable distance from the colony, diving up to 30 m to reach its prey. | '''Diet:''' Euphausiids, copepods and amphipods. Recent research shows it also preys on jellyfish in some areas. It often feeds at a considerable distance from the colony, diving up to 30 m to reach its prey. | ||
Its wing beats are slower than other auklets. | Its wing beats are slower than other auklets. | ||
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