Aethia pusilla Pallas 1811 (least auklet)
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Aves - Charadriiformes - Alcoidae
Alternative combination: Uria pusilla
Belongs to Aethia according to J. Watanabe et al. 2020
See also Clements et al. 2017 and del Hoyo et al. 2014
Sister taxa: Aethia barnesi, Aethia cristatella, Aethia psittacula, Aethia pygmaea, Aethia rossmoori, Aethia storeri
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Japan (2 collections), United States (2: Alaska)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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