Crested Auklet
Aethia cristatella
Least ConcernAves · 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