- Ptychoramphus aleuticus
Identification
25 cm. Dark upperparts, pale underparts, white mark above eye, dark bill with pale spot, blue feet.
Distribution
North Pacific, islands off British Columbia and California.
Taxonomy
There are 2 subspecies.
Habitat
Sea; nests on offshore islands.
Behaviour
It nests colonially in burrows, digging a hole in the soil. 1 white egg is laid and incubated for 40 days by both parents; the young fledges 35 days later.
The diet includes fish, plankton and krill.
References
Wikipedia; Birdweb
