Species profile
Crested Auklet
Aethia cristatella
Quick answer
Breeds w Alaska and e Siberia; winters south to Japan
- Scientific name
- Aethia cristatella
- Family
- Alcidae
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Genus
- Aethia
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Crested Auklet in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.