Rhinoceros Auklet
Cerorhinca monocerata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyAlcidae (Auks, Murres, and Puffins)
- GenusCerorhinca (Rhinoceros Auklets)
- SpeciesCerorhinca monocerata (Rhinoceros Auklet)
The rhinoceros auklet (Cerorhinca monocerata) is a seabird and a close relative of the puffins. It is the only extant species of the genus Cerorhinca. Given its close relationship with the puffins, the common name rhinoceros puffin has been proposed for the species. It ranges widely across the North Pacific, feeding on small fish and nesting in colonies. Its name is derived from a horn-like extension of the beak (the anatomic term for this extension is the rhamphotheca). This horn is only present in breeding adults, and like the elaborate sheath on the bill of puffins is shed every year. Wikipedia →
60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Rhinoceros Auklet sighting in Kenai Fjords National Park, based on 453 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kenai Fjords National Park
Horned Puffin
Fratercula corniculata
Common Murre
Uria aalge
Tufted Puffin
Fratercula cirrhata
Pigeon Guillemot
Cepphus columba
Marbled Murrelet
Brachyramphus marmoratus
Kittlitz's Murrelet
Brachyramphus brevirostris
Parakeet Auklet
Aethia psittacula
Ancient Murrelet
Synthliboramphus antiquus
Thick-billed Murre
Uria lomvia
Cassin's Auklet
Ptychoramphus aleuticus
Black-legged Kittiwake
Rissa tridactyla
Glaucous-winged Gull
Larus glaucescens
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ 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 | Pacific Rim National Park Reserve | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Wrangell-St. Elias National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Redwood National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rhinoceros Auklet in Kenai Fjords National Park?
About 61% of wildlife watchers report a Rhinoceros Auklet sighting in Kenai Fjords National Park, based on 453 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rhinoceros Auklet in Kenai Fjords National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Rhinoceros Auklet in Kenai Fjords National Park in our monthly data.