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Rhinoceros Auklet

Cerorhinca monocerata

The Rhinoceros Auklet is a special bird that looks like it has a little horn on its beak! It loves to swim in the ocean and can dive deep to catch fish. These birds are fun to watch as they flap their wings and dive underwater.

Lebensraum: Coastal areas

Aussehen

The Rhinoceros Auklet is a medium-sized seabird with a dark gray back, a lighter belly, and a vibrant orange bill. During breeding season, it grows a distinct pale horn-like projection on its bill and white "whiskers" near its eyes, setting it apart.

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Rhinoceros Auklet

Kategorie

Vögel

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Rhinoceros Auklets spend almost their entire lives out at sea, rarely touching land.

Some Rhinoceros Auklets are known to live to be over 25 years old!

Their unique "horn" on the bill actually falls off after breeding season!

They use their strong webbed feet to help steer while diving deep for food.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Rhinoceros Auklets visit their nesting burrows only at night, a clever trick that helps them avoid hungry daytime predators.

Rhinoceros Auklets have a special bill that helps them carry many small fish crosswise at once, perfect for feeding their chicks.

Rhinoceros Auklets can dig their own deep nesting burrows on islands, providing a safe, cozy home for their single egg.

Maße und Details

Länge: 35-41 cm
Flügelspannweite: 60-70 cm
Gewicht: 0.5-0.8 kg
Lebenserwartung: 20-25 Jahre
Top Speed: 60 km/h
Gelegegröße: 1
Brutzeit: 30-38 Tage
Zugstrecke: 3000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

These seabirds are expert divers, hunting small fish, squid, and krill deep in the ocean.

Hauptnahrung

Pacific Sandlance
Pacific Herring
Squid
Krill

Nahrungssuche

Pursuit

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Pacific Sandlance

Ammodytes hexapterus

A primary food source.

eats

Pacific Herring

Clupea pallasii

An important part of their diet.

eaten by

Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Eagles can prey on adults and chicks.

eaten by

Northern River Otter

Lontra canadensis

Otters can raid their nesting burrows.

Merkmale

Gefiedert

Gefiedert beschreibt Tiere, hauptsächlich Vögel, die ein Federkleid besitzen.

Sozial

Soziale Tiere leben in organisierten Gruppen und kooperieren, um ihr Überleben zu sichern, beispielsweise bei der Nahrungssuche, Verteidigung und Aufzucht der Jungen.