Parakeet Auklet

Aethia psittacula (Pallas, 1769)

270 gWeight

The parakeet auklet (Aethia psittacula) is a small seabird of the North Pacific.

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

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

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

Parakeet Auklet has been recorded at 3 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

St. Paul IslandUnited States4,539 records
GambellUnited States4,095 records
MeynypilgynoRussia9 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United States Russia

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 parakeet auklet (Aethia psittacula) is a small seabird of the North Pacific. Parakeet Auklets used to be placed on its own in the genus Cyclorrhynchus (Kaup, 1829) but recent morphological and genetic evidence suggest it should be placed in the genus Aethia, making them closely related to crested auklets and least auklets. It is associated with the boreal waters of Alaska, Kamchatka and Siberia.

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Questions

How big is the Parakeet Auklet?

The Parakeet Auklet weighs around 270 g.

Where does the Parakeet Auklet live?

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

When is the best time to see the Parakeet Auklet?

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

Is the Parakeet Auklet endangered?

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

What does the Parakeet Auklet eat?

Main food: Fish, shrimp & shellfish.

What family is the Parakeet Auklet in?

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

At a glance

Weight: 270 g
Habitat: Ocean
Diet: Fish, shrimp & shellfish
Lifestyle: On the water surface
Migration: Migratory
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 146 mm
Tail: 39 mm
Bill: 20 mm
Tarsus: 29 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, Sakhalin, Kuril and Commander islands (eastern Russia); Bering Sea islands, Aleutian Islands, and Gulf of Alaska

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2