Crested Auklet

Aethia cristatella

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Aves · Charadriiformes · Alcidae

About

The crested auklet is a small seabird of the family Alcidae, distributed throughout the northern Pacific and the Bering Sea. The species feeds by diving in deep waters, eating krill and a variety of small marine animals. It nests in dense colonies of up to 1 million individuals in the Bering Sea and the Sea of Okhotsk. It often breeds in mixed-species colonies with the least auklet, a smaller congener.

Fun Fact

It nests in dense colonies of up to 1 million individuals in the Bering Sea and the Sea of Okhotsk.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Found throughout the northern Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea.

Diet

Feed on a variety of marine invertebrates.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Change
Human Disturbance

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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