Aethia psittacula Pallas 1769 (parakeet auklet)

Aves - Charadriiformes - Alcoidae

Alternative combinations: Alca psittacula, Cyclorrhynchus psittacula

Belongs to Aethia according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also del Hoyo et al. 2014 and Lefevre et al. 1997

Sister taxa: Aethia barnesi, Aethia cristatella, Aethia pusilla, Aethia pygmaea, Aethia rossmoori, Aethia storeri

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (3: Alaska collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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