456 observationsLeast Concern
Parakeet Auklet
Aethia psittacula
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Aves ›Order: Charadriiformes ›Family: Alcidae ›Genus: Aethia
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. It breeds on the cliffs, slopes and boulder fields of offshore...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Parakeet Auklet is Aethia psittacula.
- Parakeet Auklet belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Parakeet Auklet belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Parakeet Auklet belongs to the class Aves.
- Parakeet Auklet belongs to the order Charadriiformes.
- Parakeet Auklet belongs to the family Alcidae.
- Parakeet Auklet belongs to the genus Aethia.