| Family: |
Alcidae () |
| Max. size: |
36 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 405.0 g |
| Environment: |
others; marine; depth range 0 - 50 m |
| Distribution: |
Northern Atlantic and the Arctic: Arctic Alaska, Canada, Atlantic Coast to Maine, Northern Europe and Scandinavia. Polar to Temperate. |
| Diagnosis: |
Culmen: 3.28 cm; tarsus: 3.85 cm; wing: 13.72 cm. |
| Biology: |
Total Length: 30 to 36 cm; Wingspan: 58 cm (Ref. 8812). Pursuit diving; pack ice edge; shallow open water; polynyas; <30 km. Arctic Alaska and Canada, Atlantic Coast to Maine, Northern Europe, Scandinavia (Ref. 356). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
(LC); Date assessed: 07 August 2018 Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
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