Parakeet Auklet
Aethia psittacula
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyAlcidae (Auks, Murres, and Puffins)
- GenusAethia (Typical Auklets)
- SpeciesAethia psittacula (Parakeet Auklet)
Closest Relatives at Kenai Fjords National Park
Horned Puffin
Fratercula corniculata
Common Murre
Uria aalge
Tufted Puffin
Fratercula cirrhata
Rhinoceros Auklet
Cerorhinca monocerata
Pigeon Guillemot
Cepphus columba
Marbled Murrelet
Brachyramphus marmoratus
Kittlitz's Murrelet
Brachyramphus brevirostris
Ancient Murrelet
Synthliboramphus antiquus
Thick-billed Murre
Uria lomvia
Cassin's Auklet
Ptychoramphus aleuticus
Black-legged Kittiwake
Rissa tridactyla
Glaucous-winged Gull
Larus glaucescens
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenai Fjords National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Katmai National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Parakeet Auklet in Kenai Fjords National Park?
About 53% of visitor-days record a Parakeet Auklet sighting in Kenai Fjords National Park, based on 391 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Parakeet Auklet in Kenai Fjords National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Parakeet Auklet in Kenai Fjords National Park in our monthly data.