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Aethia pygmaea (Gmelin, 1789) Family: Alcidae Order: Charadriiformes Back
Whiskered auklet Bartalk Starique pygmée Mérgulo bigotudo
CMS NL Redlist 2000 (Criteria) NL CITES NL (Europe: SPEC threat status )
Migration: intracontinental unclear

Aethia pygmaea

Distribution and movements outside breeding season poorly known. Returns to colonies Apr to early May, with reproduction complete by mid-Aug, and most birds gone by early Sept. Most birds probably remain near-shore close to breeding areas (e.g. Aleutians), others possibly undergo local movements to adjacent seas (e.g. some Kuril birds to S Japan). Often concentrated in large flocks in winter, presumably at food-rich locations, particularly in E Aleutians.
(del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1996) - www.hbw.com )

Regions: East Asia, North America, North Asia
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Explanatory notes
(Last update: 05.08.02 by E.Heuel)

Populations