Cassin's Auklet

Ptychoramphus aleuticus

Near Threatened

Cassin's Auklet is a small gray auklet of the northeastern Pacific. It nests in burrows on islands and feeds mainly on krill, copepods, and small fish, often foraging at night. Climate-driven changes in prey and colony declines place it in the Near Threatened category.

Family

Alcidae

Group

Auks, Murres, and Puffins

Range

Cassin's Auklet Range — Northeastern Pacific waters and breeding islands from Alaska to Baja California

Population

≈ 3.6M

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