305 observationsLeast Concern
Crested Auklet
Aethia cristatella
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Aves ›Order: Charadriiformes ›Family: Alcidae ›Genus: Aethia
About
The crested auklet (Aethia cristatella) is a small seabird of the family Alcidae, distributed throughout the northern Pacific and the Bering Sea. The species feeds by diving in deep waters, eating krill and a variety of small marine animals. It nests in dense colonies of up to 1 million individuals in the Bering Sea and the Sea of Okhotsk. It often breeds in mixed-species colonies with the least auklet, a smaller congener.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Crested Auklet is Aethia cristatella.
- Crested Auklet belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Crested Auklet belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Crested Auklet belongs to the class Aves.
- Crested Auklet belongs to the order Charadriiformes.
- Crested Auklet belongs to the family Alcidae.
- Crested Auklet belongs to the genus Aethia.