Whiskered Auklet

Aethia pygmaea (Gmelin, JF, 1789)

112 gWeight

The whiskered auklet (Aethia pygmaea) is a small seabird of the auk family.

Most records: United States

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Whiskered Auklet has been recorded at 2 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

St. Paul IslandUnited States4 records
GambellUnited States1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

United States

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 whiskered auklet (Aethia pygmaea) is a small seabird of the auk family. It has a more restricted range than other members of its genus, Aethia, living only around the Aleutian Islands and on some islands off Siberia (like Commander Islands), and breeding on these islands. It is one of the smallest alcids, only the closely related least auklet being smaller.

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Questions

How big is the Whiskered Auklet?

The Whiskered Auklet weighs around 112 g.

Where does the Whiskered Auklet live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic, North America: north-central, northwestern North Pacific coasts: patchily from Sea of Okhotsk, Kuril and Commander islands (eastern Russia) and Aleutian Islands. It is most often recorded in United States.

Is the Whiskered Auklet endangered?

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

What does the Whiskered Auklet eat?

Main food: Fish, shrimp & shellfish.

What family is the Whiskered Auklet in?

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

At a glance

Weight: 112 g
Habitat: Ocean
Diet: Fish, shrimp & shellfish
Lifestyle: On the water surface
Migration: Migratory
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 112 mm
Tail: 31 mm
Bill: 16 mm
Tarsus: 23 mm

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

Range

Palearctic, North America: north-central, northwestern North Pacific coasts: patchily from Sea of Okhotsk, Kuril and Commander islands (eastern Russia) and Aleutian Islands

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2