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Least Auklet

Aethia pusilla

Classification

Class
Aves
Family
Alcidae

The least auklet (Aethia pusilla) is a seabird and the smallest species of auk. It is the most abundant seabird in North America, and one of the most abundant in the world, with a population of around nine million birds. They breed on the islands of Alaska and Siberia, and spend the winter close to the edge of the ice sheet.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 3,274