Cassin's Auklet

Ptychoramphus aleuticus (Pallas, 1811)

184 gWeight

Cassin's auklet (Ptychoramphus aleuticus) is a small, chunky seabird that ranges widely in the North Pacific.

Busiest months: November · Most records: United States, Canada, Mexico

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Cassin's Auklet has been recorded at 29 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Southeast Farallon IslandUnited States12,081 records
Pt. Pinos – seawatch onlyUnited States2,680 records
Pt. PinosUnited States149 records

More places

Discovery ParkUnited States70 records
Clover PointCanada62 records
Rocky Point Bird ObservatoryCanada61 records
Pillar Point HarborUnited States57 records
Neah Bay – town and bay onlyUnited States36 records
Point No PointUnited States34 records
Bodega Bay – harbor and immediate vicinityUnited States19 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United States Canada Mexico

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

Cassin's auklet (Ptychoramphus aleuticus) is a small, chunky seabird that ranges widely in the North Pacific. It is the only species placed in the genus Ptychoramphus. It nests in small burrows and because of its presence on well studied islands in British Columbia and off California it is one of the better known auks.

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Questions

How big is the Cassin's Auklet?

The Cassin's Auklet weighs around 184 g.

Where does the Cassin's Auklet live?

Its breeding range: North America, Middle America: eastern North Pacific coastal islands. It is most often recorded in United States, Canada and Mexico.