Rhinoceros Auklet

What the Rhinoceros Auklet sounds like

Recorded by KEISUKE KAGOSHIMA · Alarm call · Miyagi pref. Onagawa-town, Japan · CC BY 4.0 · via xeno-canto

When to see the Rhinoceros Auklet

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 10 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is September, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Rhinoceros Auklet

The map shades 6 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

About the Rhinoceros Auklet

The rhinoceros auklet is a seabird and a close relative of the puffins. It is the only extant species of the genus Cerorhinca. Given its close relationship with the puffins, the common name rhinoceros puffin has been proposed for the species.

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Easily confused with

Atlantic PuffinFratercula arcticaThe Atlantic puffin is sturdily built with a thick-set neck and short wings and tail. Marbled MurreletBrachyramphus marmoratusThe marbled murrelet is a small (25 cm), chunky auk with a slender black bill. Pigeon GuillemotCepphus columbaThe pigeon guillemot is a medium-sized auk, 30 to 37 cm (12 to 15 in) in length and weighing 450 to 550 g (16 to 19 oz).