Parakeet Auklet
Aethia psittacula
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyAlcidae (Auks, Murres, and Puffins)
- GenusAethia (Typical Auklets)
- SpeciesAethia psittacula (Parakeet Auklet)
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 islands, generally moving south during the winter. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Great Bear Rainforest
Marbled Murrelet
Brachyramphus marmoratus
Pigeon Guillemot
Cepphus columba
Common Murre
Uria aalge
Rhinoceros Auklet
Cerorhinca monocerata
Ancient Murrelet
Synthliboramphus antiquus
Scripps's Murrelet
Synthliboramphus scrippsi
Cassin's Auklet
Ptychoramphus aleuticus
Tufted Puffin
Fratercula cirrhata
Horned Puffin
Fratercula corniculata
Thick-billed Murre
Uria lomvia
Glaucous-winged Gull
Larus glaucescens
Short-billed Gull
Larus brachyrhynchus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Parakeet Auklet at Great Bear Rainforest — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenai Fjords National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Katmai National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |