Cassin's Auklet

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:activityPattern nocturnal at colonies
gptkbp:breedingRange coastal islands
offshore islands
from Baja California to Alaska
gptkbp:chickType semi-precocial
gptkbp:clutchSize 1 egg
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Johann_Friedrich_von_Brandt
gptkbp:describedYear 1837
gptkbp:diet krill
copepods
zooplankton
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature white spot above eye
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Pacific_coast_of_North_America
gptkbp:eggColor white
gptkbp:family gptkb:Alcidae
gptkbp:flightNumber rapid, direct
gptkbp:foragingBehavior dives underwater
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Ptychoramphus
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cassin's Auklet
gptkbp:incubationPeriod about 40 days
gptkbp:IUCNStatus LC
gptkbp:lifespan up to 15 years
gptkbp:migratory partially migratory
gptkbp:molting after breeding
gptkbp:monotypicGenus yes
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:John_Cassin
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:North_Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:nestType burrow nester
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Triangle_Island
gptkb:Southeast_Farallon_Island
gptkbp:order gptkb:Charadriiformes
gptkbp:parentalCare both parents incubate and feed chick
gptkbp:plumage slate-gray
gptkbp:predators gulls
raptors
introduced mammals
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Rhinoceros_Auklet
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Ptychoramphus_aleuticus
gptkbp:size about 25 cm
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:species
gptkbp:threats climate change
oil spills
introduced predators
gptkbp:vocalization nocturnal calls at colonies
gptkbp:weight about 200 grams
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:John_Cassin
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6