Aves |
Charadriiformes |
Alcidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Pelagic. Subtropical; 40°N - 21°N, 125°W - 105°W
Eastern Central Pacific: From southern California to Nayarit, Mexico.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cmmax. published weight: 150.00 g (Ref. 356)
Pursuit diving; warm, clear, epipelagic water offshore; <100 km, feeding grounds in the California Current. Feeds on small pelagic fish, icthyoplankton such as juvenile pelagic and rock fish and small crustaceans (Ref. 126340).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly and J. van Hertum (eds.) 2007 Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. CD-ROM. Reading (UK): Species 2000. (Ref. 3125)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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