Aethia psittacula (Pallas, 1769)
Parakeet auklet
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Family:  Alcidae ()
Max. size:  max.weight: 258.0 g
Environment:  others; marine; depth range 0 - 49 m
Distribution:  Northern Pacific and the Arctic: Alaska, Kuril Islands, Canada, USA. Polar to subtropical.
Diagnosis:  Culmen: 1.55 cm; tarsus: 3.0 cm; wing: 15.17 cm.
Biology:  Pursuit diving; open ocean; less productive waters; preys on jellyfish (Ref. 356).
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 19 February 2020 Ref. 123251)
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