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Primary Traits
84.3 g
0 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Aethia pusilla
English name
Least Auklet
Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Alcidae
Genus
Aethia
Species
pusilla
Data source
HBW3, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
Yes
Biogeographic realm
NP
Latitudinal zone
Temperate-Polar
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
No data
Maximum female mass
No data
Minimum male mass
85 g
Maximum male mass
No data
Minimum unsexed mass
63 g
Maximum unsexed mass
105 g
Average mass
84.3 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
0 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
0 m
Typical elevation
0 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Sea
Habitat breadth
2
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
1
Diet specialization index
1.7
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Colonial
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Cavity (tree)
Nest substrate
Rock
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
1
Maximum clutch size
1
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
30 d
Maximum incubation period
31 d
Minimum fledging period
25 d
Maximum fledging period
33 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
1
Average fledging period
29 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory