Whiskered Auklet
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(New page: Common Name: Whiskered Auklet Scientific Name: Aethia pygmaea Size: 7 ¾ inches (19.7 cm) Habitat: North Pacific: Breeds on Alaska's Aleutian Islands, where it is thought to nest on no ...) |
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Common Name: Whiskered Auklet | Common Name: Whiskered Auklet | ||
Its name is derived from the long white feathers on its face that are part of its breeding plumage. The whiskers have been shown to help them sense their way to and out of their nests at night. | Its name is derived from the long white feathers on its face that are part of its breeding plumage. The whiskers have been shown to help them sense their way to and out of their nests at night. | ||
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