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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Threat to humans: |
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