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Overview
Whiskered Auklet: Small seabird, mostly dark slate-gray with three thin, white whiskers on each side of face, long, thin, forward-curling black crest on forehead, and small, yellow-tipped bright orange bill. Eyes are white. Feeds on marine worms, small crustaceans, mollusks.
Range and Habitat
Whiskered Auklet: Common in Alaska near water.
Topo Map:
Upright-perching Water-like Body
Listen to Call
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Interesting Facts
The Whiskered Auklet was originally described as two different species, from specimens collected at different ends of its range.
It is one of the smallest alcids, only the closely related Least Auklet being smaller.
It is not thought to undertake migration, but instead attends its breeding islands year round.
A group of auks has many collective nouns, including a "colony", "loomery", and "raft" of auks.
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Author
Gary Owen Dick
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