Least Auklet

Aethia pusilla (Pallas, 1811)

84 gWeight

The least auklet (Aethia pusilla) is a seabird and the smallest species of auk.

Busiest months: June · Most records: United States, Japan, Russia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Least Auklet has been recorded at 9 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

St. Paul IslandUnited States4,598 records
GambellUnited States3,946 records
Nemuro – Cape NosappuJapan61 records

More places

Hamanaka – Cape KiritappuJapan25 records
Rausu – Rausu Fishing PortJapan11 records
MeynypilgynoRussia2 records
Nemuro – Hanasaki PortJapan2 records
Betsukai – Notsuke Peninsula – NarawaraJapan2 records
Goseong – Daejin HarborSouth Korea1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

United States Japan Russia South Korea

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

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.

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Questions

How big is the Least Auklet?

The Least Auklet weighs around 84 g.

Where does the Least Auklet live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic, North America: northwestern to northeastern North Pacific coasts: patchily from eastern Chukotka, northeastern Kamchatka, Sea of Okhotsk, Kuril and Commander islands (eastern Russia); Bering Sea islands and Aleutian Islands. It is most often recorded in United States, Japan and Russia.

When is the best time to see the Least Auklet?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in June (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Least Auklet endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Least Auklet as Least Concern.

What does the Least Auklet eat?

Main food: Fish, shrimp & shellfish.

What family is the Least Auklet in?

It belongs to the family Auks (Alcidae), order Charadriiformes.

At a glance

Weight: 84 g
Habitat: Ocean
Diet: Fish, shrimp & shellfish
Lifestyle: On the water surface
Migration: Migratory
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 94 mm
Tail: 27 mm
Bill: 15 mm
Tarsus: 19 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Palearctic, North America: northwestern to northeastern North Pacific coasts: patchily from eastern Chukotka, northeastern Kamchatka, Sea of Okhotsk, Kuril and Commander islands (eastern Russia); Bering Sea islands and Aleutian Islands

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2