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Cassin's Auklet

Ptychoramphus aleuticus (Pallas, PS 1811)

Cassin's auklet is a small, chunky seabird that ranges widely in the North Pacific. It nests in small burrows and because of its presence on well studied islands in British Columbia and off California it is one of the better known auks. It is named for the American ornithologist John Cassin. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Charadriiformes
Family:
  Alcidae
Genus:
   Ptychoramphus
Scientific:
  Ptychoramphus aleuticus


Original description

Citation:
  (Pallas, PS 1811)

Reference:
   Zoographia Rosso-Asiat. 2 p.370

Protonym:
  Uria Aleutica

Type locality:
  'Russis ad Oceanum Orientalum' = North Pacific Ocean.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29115267


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  2CF6D6F60FAD0DE9

Avibase ID:
  avibase-2CF6D6F6

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/2CF6D6F6


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 177013


NEAR THREATENED

Geographic range:

  • Ptychoramphus aleuticus: breeds Aleutian Islands and islands off Pacific coast from Alaska through central Baja California; winters nearshore to off-shelf waters southward to southern Baja California
  • Ptychoramphus aleuticus aleuticus: Aleutian Islands and Alaska to northern Baja California
  • Ptychoramphus aleuticus australis: central Baja California (San Benito to Asunción and San Roque islands)
English:
Cassin's Auklet
Catalan:
Gavotí de Cassin
Czech:
alkoun aleutský
Danish:
Halsbåndsdværgalk
German:
Aleutenalk
Spanish:
Mérgulo Sombrío
Spanish (Spain):
Mérgulo Sombrío
Finnish:
ulappakiislanen
French:
Starique de Cassin
Croatian:
Kasinova njorčica
Hungarian:
füstös csibealka
Icelandic:
Skerjaklumba
Italian:
Alchetta di Cassin
Japanese (romaji):
amerikaumisuzume
Japanese:
アメリカウミスズメ
Lithuanian:
Aleutinis narūnėlis
Dutch:
Cassins Alk
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Sotalke
Norwegian:
Sotalke
Polish:
nurniczek ciemny
Portuguese:
Mérgulo-sombrio
Portuguese (Portugal):
mérgulo-sombrio
Russian:
Алеутская конюга
Slovak:
brvalka popolavá
Serbian:
Kasinova njorčica
Swedish:
sotalka
Ukrainian:
Пижик алеутський
Chinese:
海雀
Chinese (Traditional):
卡辛氏海雀


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886):
Cassin's Auklet ( Ptychoramphus aleuticus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895):
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American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910):
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American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957):
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American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
Cassin's Auklet ( Ptychoramphus aleuticus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
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Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Cassin's Auklet ( Ptychoramphus aleuticus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Cassin's Auklet ( Ptychoramphus aleuticus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Starique de Cassin ( Ptychoramphus aleuticus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Starique de Cassin ( Ptychoramphus aleuticus) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
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Clements, version 2021:
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Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements, version 2024:
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Clements 3rd edition:
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Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Cassin's Auklet ( Ptychoramphus aleuticus) [version 1]
Oriental Bird Club:
Cassin's Auklet ( Ptychoramphus aleuticus) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Ptychoramphus aleuticus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Ptychoramphus aleuticus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Ptychoramphus aleuticus [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Cassin's Auklet ( Ptychoramphus aleuticus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
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Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Ptychoramphus aleuticus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Ptychoramphus aleuticus [version 1]

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Species status: full species

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Bengali: কযাচ঳ন ি঄কমরট
Bengali (transliteration): kyāsina akalēṭa
Breton: Godog aleout
Catalan: Gavotí de Cassin
Czech: Alkoun aleutský
Welsh: Carfil Cassin
Danish: Halsbåndsdværgalk
German: Aleuten Alk, Aleutenalk, Aleuten-Zwergalk
English: Aleutian Auk, Cassin's Auklet
English, HBW: Cassin's Auklet
English (IOC): Cassin's Auklet
English (United States): Cassin's Auklet
Esperanto: Aleuta alko, Kasina aŭko
Spanish: Alcita de Cassin, Alcita Oscura, Alcuela Oscura, Alquita Oscura, Mérgulo Sombrío
Spanish (Spain): Mérgulo Sombrío
Spanish (HBW): Cassin's Auklet
Spanish (Mexico): Alcita de Cassin, alcuela oscura, Alquita Oscura
Estonian: hallörd
Finnish: Ulappakiislanen
French: Alque de Cassin, Starique de Cassin
Frisian: Cassinalk
Irish: Falcóigín chaisin
Galician: Pito de Cassin
Croatian: Kasinova njorčica, Smeđoprsa njorka
Hungarian: füstös csibealka
Icelandic: Skerjaklumba
Italian: Alca minore di Cassin, Alchetta di Cassin, Urietta di Cassin
Japanese (romaji): amerikaumisuzume
Japanese: アメリカウミスズメ
Scientific: Ptychoramphus aleutica, Ptychoramphus aleuticus, Ptychoramphus aleuticus aleuticus, Ptychoramphus tenuis, Uria Aleutica
Lithuanian: Aleutinis narūnėlis
Latvian: pelēkais alks
Dutch: Cassinalk, Cassin-alk, Cassins Alk
Norwegian Nynorsk: Sotalke
Norwegian: Sotalke
Polish: nurniczek ciemny
Portuguese: Mérgulo-sombrio, Torda-miúda-sombria
Portuguese (Portugal): mérgulo-sombrio
Rhaeto-Romance: Alc da las Aleutinas
Russian: Алеутская конюга, Алеутский пыжик, Конюга алеутская, Пыжик алеутский
Northern Sami: Gožuhálka
Slovak: alka popolavá, brvalka popolavá
Serbian: Kasinova njorčica
Swedish: Sotalka
Turkish: Dumanlı Alk
Ukrainian: Пижик алеутський
Chinese: 海雀
Chinese (Traditional): 卡辛氏海雀

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