Least auklet
Aethia pusilla (Pallas, 1811)
The least auklet (Aethia pusilla) is a species in the family Alcidae, order Charadriiformes. Recorded adults weigh 84 g to 85 g and live up to 6.24 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the least auklet
- Weight
- 84 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Wingspan
- 32.5 cmsrc for Wingspan
- Lifespan
- 6.24 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Aquatic predatorsrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 8.1 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- marinesrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 30 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 3 yearssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Aquaticsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Migratorysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
How big is the least auklet?
Where does the least auklet live?
Not recorded
What is the least auklet?
The least auklet (Aethia pusilla) is a seabird and the smallest species of auk. It is the most abundant seabird in North America, and one of the most abundant in the world, with a population of around nine million birds. They breed on the islands of Alaska and Siberia, and spend the winter close to the edge of the ice sheet. Their largest colonies are on the Aleutian Islands, St. Lawrence Island and Little Diomede Island.
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Is the least auklet endangered?
The least auklet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the least auklet classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderCharadriiformes
- familyAlcidae
- genusAethia
- SpeciesAethia pusilla (Pallas, 1811)
Synonyms Simorhynchus pusillus, Uria pusilla
Other names and names in other languages (37)
- Knobbed-billed PhalerisEnglish
- أويك صغيرArabic
- Godogig korrBreton
- gavotí menutCatalan
- alkounek nejmenšíCzech
- carfil bychanWelsh
- Lille DværgalkDanish
- ZwergalkGerman
- Nana aŭkoEsperanto
- nana aŭketoEsperanto
- alcita pequeñaSpanish
- Mérgulo mínimoSpanish
- kääbusördEstonian
- pikkukiislanenFinnish
- Starique minusculeFrench
- patuljasta njorkaCroatian
- törpealkaHungarian
- Alca minimaItalian
- Alchetta minutaItalian
- コウミスズメJapanese
- 작은바다오리Korean
- mažoji alkelėLithuanian
- punduralksLatvian
- dwergalkDutch
- flekkdvergalkeNorwegian
- nurniczek malutkiPolish
- torda-anãPortuguese
- mérgulo-anãoPortuguese
- Конюга-крошкаRussian
- kosierkár drobnýSlovak
- Patuljasta njorčicaSerbian
- dvärgalkaSwedish
- Cüce AlkletTurkish
- Cüce dalıcımartıTurkish
- конюга-крихіткаUkrainian
- 小海雀Chinese
- 稚海雀Chinese
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Relatives of the least auklet
Other species in the same genus Aethia.
Crested auklet
Aethia cristatella
Whiskered auklet
Aethia pygmaea
Parakeet auklet
Aethia psittacula
CompareLeast auklet vs Crested aukletLeast auklet vs Whiskered aukletLeast auklet vs Parakeet aukletLeast auklet vs Aethia barnesi
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the least auklet?
An adult least auklet weighs 84 g and has a wingspan of 32.5 cm, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the least auklet endangered?
The least auklet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the least auklet live?
The least auklet has a recorded lifespan of 6.24 years.
What kind of animal is the least auklet?
The least auklet (Aethia pusilla) belongs to the family Alcidae in the order Charadriiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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